Category: Riot Rundown

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by the audiobook edition of Cape May by Chip Cheek.

Late September 1957. Henry and Effie, young newlyweds from Georgia, arrive in Cape May, New Jersey, for their honeymoon only to find the town is deserted. Feeling shy of each other and isolated, they decide to cut the trip short. But before they leave, they meet a glamorous set of people who sweep them up into their drama. The empty beach town becomes their playground, and as they sneak into abandoned summer homes, go sailing, walk naked under the stars, make love, and drink a great deal of gin, Henry and Effie slip from innocence into betrayal, with irrevocable consequences.

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Vertical, Inc.

Where did Sherlock Holmes go during his famous disappearance between his death at Reichenbach Falls and reappearance in Baker Street, three years later? God of mystery Keisuke Matsuoka contends that it was in the Far East—in Japan, to be exact. In 1891, Nicholas Alexandrovich, the Tsarevich of Russia, was traveling in a fragile Meiji-era Japan on an official tour when he was almost assassinated. The Otsu Incident, as this came to be known, led to fear of an international incident, perhaps even a declaration of war from Russia. In steps Sherlock Holmes—on the run from the British police and presumed to be dead. Together with Hirobumi Ito, the first Prime Minister of Japan, the two unlikely allies immerse themselves in a knotted tangle of politics, deceit, and great powers. In this deftly researched and immersive novel, based on real historical events, the great Sherlock Holmes stakes his flag in modern history in the turbulent early years of a rising Japan buffeted by the winds of change.

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Sponsored by Blackstone Publishing.

Now is the time to discover crime fiction writer Catherine Ryan Howard! Her latest book THE LIAR’S GIRL is a 2019 Edgar Nominee for Best Novel — “Readers of Paula Hawkins, Tana French, and Ruth Ware will love this exceptionally well-crafted thriller,” according to the starred review in Library Journal. Electric Literature notes the suspenseful novel is “…packed with psychological trickery.” Publishers Weekly says: “Howard keeps the reader turning the pages right through to the shocking and satisfying resolution.” Meet Catherine at BookCon in NYC June 1-2, and get a sneak peek at her forthcoming novel REWIND, which lands in bookstores on September 3.

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Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Sponsored by Holiday House.

Welcome to Nissera, land of three kingdoms and home to spectacular magic. It’s a dark and dangerous realm of fairy tales gone wrong. Read the first 100 pages for FREE now and see why New York Times best-selling YA author Stephanie Garber “could have stayed and played in this treacherous world for a long time.”

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Disney Publishing Worldwide.

New from Rick Riordan Presents, the second book in the best-selling Pandava series. Just when she’s learning how to be a Pandava, Aru is accused of stealing the god of love’s bow and arrow. In order to prove her innocence, she must navigate the serpent realm with Mini and two new companions, one of whom is a BOY!

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Hide and Seek by Mary Burton, from Amazon Publishing.

The seeker becomes the hunted in the first suspenseful read in the Criminal Profiler series by New York Times bestselling author Mary Burton.

Special agent Macy Crow’s first case is a big one. She’s looking for the killer of a high school girl who disappeared 15 years ago. Investigating the case with local sheriff—and former lover—Mike Nevada, Macy races against the clock to put the killer behind bars before he can come out of hiding and strike again. She’s no stranger to pain and terror, but will her first case be her last? Read Hide and Seek today.

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by The Fall of Crazy House.

Escape is just the beginning.
Twin sisters Becca and Cassie barely got out of the Crazy House alive. Now they’re trained, skilled fighters who fear nothing–not even the all-powerful United regime. Together, the sisters hold the key to defeating the despotic government and freeing the people of the former United States. But to win this war, will the girls have to become the very thing they hate? In this gripping follow-up to James Patterson’s YA blockbuster Crazy House, the world is about to get even crazier.

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Maybe a Mermaid by Josephine Cameron and Macmillan Children’s.

Anthoni Gillis has always wanted a True Blue Friend. But it’s been hard to find one while she’s been bouncing from town to town and helping her mother sell cosmetic products to keep them both afloat. So, when her mom brings her to Thunder Lake for the summer, Anthoni’s got bigger fish to fry than the local rumors about a mermaid. She’s too busy building a foolproof plan for making lifelong friends. And there won’t be any maybes this time. Dive into a summer full of extraordinary possibilities!

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Mike Mignola’s Hellboy.

In 1994, Mike Mignola released the first Hellboy series, Seed of Destruction, and introduced the world to the Right Hand of Doom, the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, and one of the most iconic comic book characters—and universes—of all time. For 25 years, Mignola and a host of celebrated writers and artists have chronicled the adventures of Hellboy. Now, for the first time ever, Dark Horse presents Mike Mignola’s award-winning Hellboy stories in chronological order with the Hellboy Omnibus Collection, creating the definitive reading experience for Hellboy fans and an ideal entry point for new readers.