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Dominic Piper

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Author of breathtaking detective thrillers Kiss Me When I'm Dead, Death is the New Black, Femme Fatale, Bitter Almonds & Jasmine, Acid Yellow, plus the Daniel Beckett short story Like Bottled Fire. London, UK. viewAuthor.at/DominicPiper

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Dominic Piper @dominicpiper.bsky.social · 6d

#FREE #FREE #FREE

Like Bottled Fire. Dominic Piper.

Rome. Daniel Beckett. A beautiful woman.

What could possibly go wrong?

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#FREE #MustRead #DanielBeckett #PrivateInvestigator #FreeBook #Rome #CrimeFiction #Thriller #Italy #BritishDetectives #ShortStory

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Vail : ヴェイル (The End Of Japan) @theendofjapan.bsky.social · 20h

日本に仏教が伝わったのは６世紀とされているからですが
それは当時の日本朝廷（漢人遺伝子強め）が
中国から伝わった仏教という意味で言ってますｗ

仏教自体は紀元前からあるので
当然、朝鮮半島から渡ってきた仏教があり
５世紀以前と思われる仏像も発見されていますｗ

問題は、両面宿儺の時代には、まだ
お寺（仏堂）という概念が無いことですｗ

飛騨に強い豪族がおり、独自の文化を持ち、伝承とともに
なんらかの仏教的な記念碑があったかもしれませんが
お寺は建立しないと思われますｗ

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Chase Taylor Hackett @cthackett.bsky.social · 1d

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Dominic Piper @dominicpiper.bsky.social · 1d

#FREE #FREE #FREE

Like Bottled Fire. Dominic Piper.

An ingeniously constructed standalone short story that incorporates Dominic Piper’s usual fusion of intriguing mystery, wit, seduction, suspense, red-hot sensuality, beautiful women, and ruthless amorality.

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#MustRead

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Dominic Piper @dominicpiper.bsky.social · 10h

Like Bottled Fire. Dominic Piper.

An ingeniously constructed standalone short story that incorporates Dominic Piper’s usual fusion of intriguing mystery, wit, seduction, suspense, red-hot sensuality, beautiful women, and ruthless amorality.

mybook.to/LikeBottledF...

#MustRead #DetectiveFiction

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Dominic Piper @dominicpiper.bsky.social · 10h

Acid Yellow. Dominic Piper.

"A complex, thrilling narrative, superb readability, amazing characters, and a leading man you'll want to sleep with! Five sparkling stars from me." - Maggie Buchanan.

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#MustRead #DanielBeckett #PrivateInvestigator #London #Mystery #Thriller

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Dominic Piper @dominicpiper.bsky.social · 10h

Bitter Almonds & Jasmine. Dominic Piper.

"I've never been a great fan of the crime/thriller genre, but this book goes beyond that and is in a class of its own. It'd be a great book to take on holiday. Recommended and then some!" - Jane Westmacott.

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#MustRead #DetectiveFiction

Dominic Piper @dominicpiper.bsky.social · 11h

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Like Bottled Fire. Dominic Piper.

"Like Bottled Fire is a cinematic experience from beginning to end: a quick read that immerses you in the enticing, perilous world of private investigator Daniel Beckett." - Patricia Furstenberg, author.

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#MustRead

Dominic Piper @dominicpiper.bsky.social · 11h

Acid Yellow. Dominic Piper.

"I was a cop for 30 years and can fully relate to these books. Do yourself a favour and read the whole lot from the beginning. As for the author, please keep the Beckett novels coming!"

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#MustRead #Dark #DetectiveFiction #Thriller #Crime #Suspense

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Dominic Piper @dominicpiper.bsky.social · 12h

Femme Fatale. Dominic Piper.

"If you love thrillers and great, detailed, exciting, sexy, well-written stories, this is well worth buying. Great!" - Sofia Rota.

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#MustRead #DanielBeckett #London #DetectiveFiction #Suspense #KindleBooks #CrimeFiction #Burlesque #Triads

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Dominic Piper @dominicpiper.bsky.social · 12h

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Like Bottled Fire. Dominic Piper.

"The set-up is irresistible: PI Daniel Beckett is on a high-risk job and his companion is an Italian woman who is as intellectual as she is beautiful. Not everything goes as planned. And Piper's dry humor sparkles."

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Dominic Piper @dominicpiper.bsky.social · 12h

Acid Yellow. Dominic Piper.

"The fifth in the Daniel Beckett series of detective thrillers is another exciting, sexy, and trailblazing treat." - Emma Ferguson.

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#DanielBeckett #PrivateInvestigator #Standalone #London #DetectiveFiction #Mustread #Thriller

Dominic Piper @dominicpiper.bsky.social · 12h

Death is the New Black. Dominic Piper.

"True to form, this book is fast-paced with plenty of action and entertainment. Dominic's writing is very addictive." - Renée Lewis, author.

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#MustRead #DanielBeckett #PrivateInvestigator #London #Fashion #Thriller #KindleBooks

Dominic Piper @dominicpiper.bsky.social · 12h

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Like Bottled Fire. Dominic Piper.

A gripping, thrilling and sensual Daniel Beckett short story.

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#MustRead #DanielBeckett #PrivateInvestigator #FreeBooks #CrimeFiction #Rome #FREE #Thriller

Dominic Piper @dominicpiper.bsky.social · 12h

Acid Yellow. Dominic Piper.

"Gripping, stylish, witty and sexy. A great thriller that pushes the boundaries of what crime fiction can be." - Luca Sanchez.

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#MustRead #DanielBeckett #London #PrivateInvestigator #DetectiveFiction #BookSpotlight #Standalone #Thriller

Dominic Piper @dominicpiper.bsky.social · 13h

Kiss Me When I'm Dead. Dominic Piper.

"Excellent debut featuring a London-based private investigator."

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#DanielBeckett #PrivateInvestigator #MustRead #London #Standalone #Thriller #BritishDetectives

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Duane Simolke @duanesimolke.bsky.social · Aug 15

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The Novels Alive book blog just posted a review of #TheAcornStories, saying “The Acorn Stories delivers insight into a fictional small town, illustrating the ups and downs of life.”

#BookBoost #BookBloggers #BookBlog

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The Acorn Stories book cover and an oak tree, with 4 stars and a quote from Amy at Novels Alive: “The Acorn Stories delivers insight into a fictional small town, illustrating the ups and downs of life.”

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caasbrey @caasbrey.bsky.social · 16d

Hercule Poirot was right
1. Live in a cosy home.
2. Keep few close friends.
3. Have a signature style.
4. Sip hot cocoa before bed.
5. Attend house parties with fascinating eccentrics.
6. Whenever possible travel by train.
7. Holidays should be educations, frequent, and luxurious.
8. Work from home whenever you can.
9. Bring order and truth to every aspect of your life.
10. Be observant and use your little grey cells.

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Archibald Fitz @archibaldfitz.bsky.social · 1d

Meet Avram and Joãolita. He's a cynical & disillusioned Afro-Jewish-Filipino writer. She's a free-spirited & opinionated Brasilian-Puerto Rican dedicated to helping him laugh in this world and the next... is.gd/aUan6y

Der Troyerikeit (The Grieving) a #Play for the stage

#Scripts #theatresky #Books

Cover of the stage play, 'Der Troyerikeit (The Grieving)' featuring a broken portrait painting of a male.

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🛰️🔥 Mike 🌀🌪️ @disastergis.org · 5d

Currently #Reading! Away All Boats by Dodson.

After reading a handful of nonfiction books about Attack Transports in WW2, I came across this novel and figured I'd give it a shot too! Apparently it was published in 1954, so it's very much a product of its time.
#histbookchat #boosky #fiction

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Lilja Sigurðardóttir @liljawriter.bsky.social · 8d

That moment when you hold the very first copy of your new book in your hands… It’s unlike anything else. After months inside my head, Ɐlfa is here!
Out in Icelandic on October 16th.

#Ɐlfa #NewBook #CrimeFiction #IcelandicCrime #NordicNoir #ThrillerBooks

Lilja writer holding a copy of her new book out in Icelandic: Alfa

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · 4d

Thank you kindly for featuring "Vivian Amberville - The Weaver of Odds"! 🥰♥️ I am truly honoured to be given a spot on your blog!

Anyone reading this, kindly check out Freya Pickard's @freyapickard.bsky.social stories as well!

Her & I both write #darkfantasy stories with mythological undertones! 💙📚

Freya Pickard @freyapickard.bsky.social · 4d

I'm mentioning Vivian Amberville - Weaver of Odds in my review post on my new blog on Friday at freyanrites.wordpress.com?p=60 much love Freya xx

freyanrites.wordpress.com

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Åke Grönholm @akegronholm.bsky.social · 2d

Just finished reading "Vivian Amberville - The Book of Chaos" by @louiseblackwick.com & I am shooketh!😮

Hands-down THE BEST DARK FANTASY STORY I've experienced (including all films, tv series & games). Nothing comes close to this epicness by a longshot. 💙📚

Reading book 1 not obligatory, but helps.

There is a hard limit to human imagination. This story will take you far beyond that limit, beyond the fabric of reality itself.

In this book you will find characters that can:

manipulate luck, odds and circumstances (the ODDS WEAVER, Vivian Amberville)
remove, store and control physical pain (the PAIN PUSHER, Wolfgaar)
strip both objects and subjects of their shadow (the SHADOW STEALER, Djaar)
reduce the physical world to concepts and abstractions (the CONCEPT BREAKER, Gold)
create shifts in perception and/or gravity (the REALITY SHIFTERS, Yuresne and Circense)
pluck sound out of thin air and store it inside containers (the THUNDER BRINGER, Antuun)
absorb, hold and release darkness (the VOID WEAVER formally known as Allspice)

"Vivian Amberville - The Book of Chaos" is the second instalment in the Vivian Amberville fantasy series by Dutch international author, Louise Blackwick. It centers on Vivian’s attendance at the “Alarian School of Thought”, a place where students learn the noble and dangerous art of “Weaving subtle Threads of influence into the fabric of reality”.

Joined by friends and challenged by foes, Vivian will have to master her ability to manipulate odds and circumstances, in a world now complicated by war, disease and political strife.

"The Book of Chaos" also features people who can rewrite history using a special type of "Ink". It includes individuals who manipulate entire nations by putting words into people's heads and watch those exact words take over. We explore the art of imbibing and imbuing one's intention into an object, and many more mind-over-matter powers.

Standing at over 220K+ words “The Book of Chaos” is a complex narrative tapestry that has taken the author over five and a half years to write.

If you're a fan of epic dark fantasy, with a new adult cast of characters, magical realism set in vast psychedelic worlds, rich Jungian themes and just a touch of Cosmic Horror, you're in for a real treat.

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Tractus Fynn @tractusfynn.bsky.social · 1d

😱 Age-old Fears…

Ailurophobia

(from the Ancient Greek "Ailuros" meaning "the thing with a waving tail.")

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Laurie @lauriesart.bsky.social · 11d

A heartfelt thank you to the buyer from Minneapolis, MN for your purchase. I am honored and humbled you chose my art!
Thank you! 🤗

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#princemusician #twincities #Minneapolis #StPaul #Minnesotacity #artprint #sold #Prince #popsinger #popmusician #artpop #musicart

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JT Atkinson @jtatkinson666.bsky.social · 23h

Peeps to #follo👻
@taggartrehnnauthor.bsky.social @joellecirce.bsky.social @ivylogan.bsky.social
@wendybayne.bsky.social
@radoccorrea.bsky.social
@geodell.bsky.social
@carternovels.bsky.social
@dominicpiper.bsky.social
@lcconnauthor.bsky.social
@jasmith-1.bsky.social
#writer #author #ff #photography

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Sylvia Kay Rose Author @sylvia-rose-books.bsky.social · 17h

📚💙🧜‍♀️Lora Ley Fantasy Fiction📚🪐

✨Secrets of the Nyx
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✨Nibelung
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✨The Swan Maidens
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Soon in Print!

#fantasy #romance #Victorian #youngadult #YA #germanmythology #nixies #mermaids #supernatural #paranormal #booklovers #readersky

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