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Raven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · 4d

The Unrecovered by Richard Strachan is out now!

Unsettling and evocative, deeply atmospheric and brilliantly engaging, The Unrecovered is an unforgettable historical debut inspired by a real life legend.

Buy Now: https://bit.ly/4nwh6Ea

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Raven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · 7d

We’re delighted that Richard Strachan's atmospheric debut, The Unrecovered, has been chosen as Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month!

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Raven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · 8d

'An enormous treat . . . beautifully vivid, claustrophobic and macabre . . . a masterful page-turner' Bridget Collins, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Binding

House of Splinters will soon be haunting shelves near you.

Pre-order here: https://t.co/qvI9PXgETJ

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Raven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · 16d

Not every house is a home...

A brand new spine tingling tale from the award winning, Sunday Times bestseller, Laura Purcell.

Dare you enter the House of Splinters?

Pre-order here: https://bit.ly/3IlAu7t

@spookypurcell.bsky.social

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Raven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · 20d

From the world of The Silent Companions comes Laura Purcell’s most chilling tale yet.

Pre-order your signed Waterstones exclusive edition today: https://bit.ly/4jroIpE

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Raven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · 20d

There’s no better way to kick off spooky season than with Laura Purcell’s #TheSilentCompanions. Available for 99p today with the Kindle Daily Deal. 👻 🕯️

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · Sep 4

#ewgc A CASE OF LIFE AND LIMB: THE TRIALS OF GABRIEL WARD by Sally Smith, due out in November from @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social. Second in the series after A CASE OF MICE AND MURDER. Historical mystery readers will love this series.

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Raven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · Aug 26

If the end of someone else's life offers you the chance of saving your own, whose life means the most?

The Waiting List by Matilda Wilding is a powerful and gripping novel about love, sacrifice and how life forces you to do the unthinkable.

Coming February 2026.

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Raven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · Aug 13

This isle is full of noises...

A deliciously chilling collection of short stories by bestselling and award-winning authors, inspired by the monsters, demons and mythical creatures that have stalked Great Britain down the ages.

Don't look behind you...

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Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · Jul 28

If you were thinking of pre-ordering House of Splinters, this is a great time! Waterstones are offering 25% off with the code SUMMER25 until 23.59 Thursday 31st July 2025.

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Raven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · Jul 3

Happy paperback publication day to Rob Parker and #TheTroubledDeep!

Unravel the secrets beneath the surface in this gripping new crime novel 🤿

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Raven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · Jun 19

Happy publication day to #KatherineFaulkner and #TheBreakIn!

The latest simmering suspense novel from the author of Greenwhich Park and The Other Mother, is out now, in hardback, ebook and audiobook, from wherever you buy your books.

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SomethingAboutBooks23 @shonaholmes23.bsky.social · Jun 16

📚#BookReview📚

4⭐️ #TheBreakIn by
#KatherineFaulkner @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social is a captivating psychological thriller that will keep you guessing, solving the cleverly planted clues as the intrigue & tension builds throughout 🔎

Full Review 🔗 tinyurl.com/v36knapk

#BookSky📚💙 #Bookblogger

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Secretworldofabook @secretworldofabook.bsky.social · May 29

R E V I E W

Thank you @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social 🐦‍⬛ for this brilliant copy of #TheBreakIn by @k_faulkner which is out June 19th!

If you love multi layered characters, non linear timelines and a bloody good twist! Then this one is for you…

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The Break In by Katherine Faulkner

Publisher: Bloomsbury RavenPublication: June 19th 2025Author: Katherine FaulknerYou know who.You don't know why. The play date started well. The children happy in one room while their mothers relaxed ...

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Raven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · Jun 6

So delighted to see @richardstrachan.bsky.social and The Unrecovered on the shortlist for the @bloodyscotland.bsky.social Debut Prize 2025 🥳

Bloody Scotland @bloodyscotland.bsky.social · Jun 6

Drum roll, please! We have five outstanding novels shortlisted for this year's Debut Prize - Congratulations to @davegoodman.bsky.social @nataliejayneclark.bsky.social Foday Mannah @byclairewilson.bsky.social and @richardstrachan.bsky.social

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Raven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · Jun 5

Happiest of paperback publication days to Nicola Martin and The Getaway 🥳

Are you ready for the most refreshing, chilling read of the summer? 🍹🏖️

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Raven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · Jun 4

'Loved it!' Ellery Lloyd

'An up-all-night thriller packed with style' Abigail Dean

Readers are LOVING #TheBreakIn, the new, edge-of-your-seat read from award-winning author Katherine Faulkner 😍

Out in hardback, ebook and audiobook on June 19th!

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Raven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · May 13

They're waiting for you...

Look at the stunning proofs for Laura Purcell's House of Splinters! 😍

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Silent Companions, the book that reignited the horror genre, comes a spine-tingling new novel.

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Raven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · May 9

🔥🔥🔥COVER REVEAL🔥🔥🔥

IT'S NOT A CULT is the debut novel from @joeybateyuk, a darkly comic folk horror in which a terrible band accidentally start a death cult.

But which is more dangerous to anger: a wayward group of elder gods, or your biggest fans?

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Raven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · May 1

🐭 THRILLER OF THE MONTH! 🐭

We’re so excited that Sally Smith’s A Case of Mice and Murder, the first charming mystery starring Edwardian barrister Gabriel Ward, is @waterstones.bsky.social Thriller of the Month! 🗡️

#WBOTM

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Harrogate International Festivals @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social · Apr 26

Sophie is missing. Her parents have committed their lives to their only daughter. With the no leads but their own suspicions, how far will they go for their daughter?

Discover the longlist & cast your vote 👉 https://bit.ly/TOPAwards25

@imranmahmood777.bsky.social @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social

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Harrogate International Festivals @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social · Apr 27

On a mysterious island where crime does not exist, a murder is committed. Can the detective in The Last Murder at the End of the World solve a crime in a dystopian world where nobody can lie?

Discover the longlist & cast your vote 👉 https://bit.ly/TOPAwards25

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Alison Hennessey @alisonhennessey.bsky.social · Apr 30

I love this book, I love this cover and I love the special @waterstones.bsky.social exclusive edition with sprayed edges! Return to The Bridge, the iconic setting of @spookypurcell.bsky.social's The Silent Companions, for a brand new, genuinely terrifying, haunted house story - House of Splinters.

Raven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · Apr 24

We're so excited to introduce the gorgeous cover for HOUSE OF SPLINTERS by @spookypurcell.bsky.social!

Now available to pre-order, the signed @waterstones.bsky.social exclusive edition, with stunning sprayed edges ✨

The companions will return, 9 October 2025. They're waiting for you 👥🕯️

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Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · Apr 24

Cover reveal and special edition ahoy!

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Raven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · Apr 24

Available to pre-order now: www.waterstones.com/book/house-o...

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