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Minotaur Sampler, Volume 9

Minotaur Sampler, Volume 9

New Books to Make Your Heart Race
GothicHistorical Fiction
Pages
180
Published
2023
Language
English

Synopsis

This ninth edition of The Minotaur Sampler offers a collection of beginnings from six upcoming novels, perfect for discovering your next favorite read. Explore a chilling crime story set in Reykjavík, a sweeping historical thriller in 1940s California, and a mysterious Parisian orphan series. Delve into a Regency-era cozy mystery with a feminist twist, an electrifying series featuring a former Army sniper, and an atmospheric gothic mystery.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

TenseAtmosphericAdventurous

Genres

Gothic Historical Fiction Mystery Regency Thriller Political Thriller Psychological Thriller

Authors

A
Amy Chua

American lawyer, writer, and legal scholar

R
Ragnar Jónasson

Ragnar was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, where he works as a writer and a lawyer. He also teaches copyright law at Reykjavik University and has previously worked on radio and television, including as a TV-news reporter for the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service. He is also the co-founder of the Reykjavik international crime writing festival Iceland Noir. From the age of 17, Ragnar translated 14 Agatha Christie novels into Icelandic. Ragnar has also had short stories published international...

Characters

Alexandra MartelProtagonist
Katrin JakobsdottirCameo
All characters in Minotaur Sampler, Volume 9