David Cairns of Finavon
@finavon.bsky.social
Author of Historical novels - ignore history at your peril!
12 of the best historical novels to read on holiday, from #inews inews.co.uk/culture/12-b... #historicalfiction #holidayreading
The 12 best historical novels to read on holiday
Leave the chick lit and airport thrillers behind and travel through time as you lounge by the pool
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12 Historical Mysteries recommended by #Oprahdaily www.oprahdaily.com/entertainmen... #historicalfiction #mysteryfiction #crimefiction #tbr #newbooks
12 Historical Mysteries That Make the Past Feel Dangerously Alive
Come for the period detail; stay for the betrayals, disappearances, and bodies.
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The best historical fiction books of the year so far according to @bookriot.bsky.social: bookriot.com/best-histori... #historicalfiction #newbooks #tbr
Best Historical Fiction Books of the Year So Far
The best historical fiction books of the year so far are Black American generational sagas, set during The Great Hunger in Ireland, and more.
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Papal intrigue, meddling spinsters, Hollywood hijinks, post-war shenanigans and more: crimereads.com/26-new-and-u... #historicalfiction #crimefiction #mysteryfiction #newbooks #tbr @crimereads.bsky.social
26 New and Upcoming Historical Novels To Check Out in the Second Half of 2026
As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary by forgetting its entire history, why not turn away from the parades and dive into a well-researched historical novel instead? Historical fiction is l…
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News of my #bookexcellence #bookaward has been featured in @ksntnews.bsky.social #wytv #wnct9 #FOX40 @azcentral.com and #AP #booknews
people.com/celebrate-am... #Peoplemagazine have released a list of 16 #historicalfiction novels to celebrate America’s #250thAnniversary #4thJuly. My own novel might be of interest The Case of the Hydegild Sacrifice, set around the assassination of Abraham Lincoln: bit.ly/Hydegild
Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with 16 Great Historical Fiction Reads
Mark America’s 250th anniversary with historical novels spanning Puritan New England, the Gold Rush, World War II, the Antebellum South and more.
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Four great historical novels to read in July from @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/culture/book... #historicalfiction #newbooks #tbr
Four great historical novels to read in July
This month’s picks include the drama surrounding a late-Victorian women’s football team and a murder mystery in Medici-era Florence
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Walk the grit-coated streets of Victorian London with a gang of pickpockets, map 1860s Ireland with a father and son, and more: bookriot.com/new-historic... #newbooks #historicalfiction #tbr @bookriot.bsky.social
The Best New Historical Fiction Out This June
Walk the grit-coated streets of Victorian London with a gang of pickpockets, map 1860s Ireland with a father and son, and more.
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New #historicalfiction recommendations from @thetimes.com: www.thetimes.com/culture/book... #tbr #newbooks
Four great historical novels to read in June
This month’s picks include a remarkable Russian mother, 19th-century crime in London and Hong Kong, and remembering Charles Dickens’s wife, Kate
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Here are the books @theguardian #Australia editors and critics can’t wait to get their hands on... www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int... #OzAuthors #Ozbooks #Australianbooks #Asutralianauthors #newbooks #tbr
Best Australian books out in June: a buzzy novel, gripping nonfiction and an extremely unusual debut
Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on
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6 Novels that Masterfully Blend History and Mystery booktrib.com/2026/06/01/6... @booktrib.bsky.social #historicalfiction #mysteryfiction #tbr
6 Novels that Masterfully Blend History and Mystery | BookTrib.
Historical fiction and suspense. On their own, each offers something I love. But together? That’s where the magic can really happen. Historical fiction invites us into another time — often rooted in r...
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5 great mysteries set in Australia and New Zealand: crimereads.com/five-great-m... #australianfiction #australianwriter #autraliasnauthor #mysteryfiction #ozauthor #ozfiction @crimereads.bsky.social
Five Great Mysteries Set in Australia and New Zealand
If you’ve ever been to New Zealand or smashed out a few drinks at the bar with a visiting Kiwi, you’ll know the colloquialism “yeah, nah.” It comes up in most conversations and contexts…
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The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup from @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/books/2026/m... #crimefiction #newbooks #tbr
The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup
Honey by Imani Thompson; Quite Ugly One Evening by Chris Brookmyre; The Final Chapter by CB Everett; The Hollow Boys by Tariq Ashkanani; Shrink Solves Murder by Philippa Perry
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The best mysteries, thrillers and crime novels for May - as recommended by @crimereads.bsky.social crimereads.com/the-best-mys... #crimefiction #newbooks #tbr
The Best Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of May 2026
This month’s latest entries in the crime fiction canon lean heavily toward multi-POV mysteries and high-concept thrillers, with some historical gothics and horror crossovers thrown into the m…
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The prestigious Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction has revealed its first all-British shortlist, with the judges saying “above all, our five authors are storytellers”: www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/na... @walterscottprize.bsky.social #historicafiction #tbr
Historical fiction prize announces first all-British shortlist
A prestigious historical fiction prize has revealed its first all-British shortlist
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I'm thrilled to receive yet another fantastic review from the #HistoricalNovelSociety for my bestselling #historicalfiction novel: The Case of the Hydegild Sacrifice bit.ly/Hydegild #outnow #amazonbestseller historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/the-...
Officially an #amazonbestseller! #ClassicHistoricalFiction #historicalfiction #tbr #newbook #bestseller #fiction Get your copy here: bit.ly/Hydegild
New books from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers: crimereads.com/10-new-books... #crimefiction #tbr #newbooks #amreading @crimereads.bsky.social
10 New Books Coming Out This Week
Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. Molly Harper, A Cute Little Murder (Berkley) “Delivers quaint charm, humor, and an intricate isolated location my…
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The best recent crime and thrillers from @theguardian.com #LauraWilson www.theguardian.com/books/2026/a... #crimefiction #newbooks #tbr
The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup
The Keeper by Tana French; The Kindness of Strangers by Emma Garman; Mrs Shim Is a Killer by Kang Jiyoung; A Killer in the Family by Amin Ahmad; The Drowning Place by Sarah Hilary
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April brings new #crimefiction releases from some of the most prominent names in crime writing, alongside plenty of rising voices and several hotly anticipated series instalments: crimereads.com/the-best-mys... #newbooks #tbr
The Best Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of April 2026
April brings new releases from some of the most prominent names in crime writing, alongside plenty of rising voices and several hotly anticipated series installments. Below, you’ll find picks…
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The Norwegian Easter tradition - påskekrim - sounds wonderful! Retreating to isolated cabins to binge crime fiction: www.bbc.co.uk/.../20260330.... #crimefiction #påskekrim
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What's behind the timeless appeal of the quintessential fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, who's been around for 140 years? @NPR #sherlockholmes #mysteryfiction #classicmystery www.npr.org/2026/03/28/n...
What explains the timeless appeal of Sherlock Holmes?
What's behind the timeless appeal of the quintessential fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, who's been around for 140 years? Host Adrian Ma speaks with expert Sherlockian, Otto Penzler.
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New #crimefiction recommended by @goodhousekeeping.bsky.social www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle... #newbooks #tbr
"Haunting, heartbreaking and quietly terrifying":The best new thrillers and crime fiction of 2026
Looking for a guaranteed page-turner? These new thrillers and crime fiction books for 2026 are our top recommended reads.
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Thank you to #thebookmagnet for the brilliant review of The Case of the Hydegild Sacrifice www.thebookmagnet.co.uk/2026/03/the-... You can buy the book here: bit.ly/Hydegild #historicalfiction #tbr #newbook #bookreview
The Case of the Hydegild Sacrifice (Major Gask & Erroll Rait Mysteries Book 4) - David Cairns of Finavon
A blog about my reading journey as I discover new authors and revisit old favourites.
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10 new books to check out this month, as selected by the @crimereads.bsky.social editors crimereads.com/the-best-cri... #crimefiction #newbooks #tbr
The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of March 2026
As Daylight Savings approaches, and we all prepare to spring forward, why not lean into your disrupted sleep schedule with…a crime novel? They will keep you up late and disorient you enough t…
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