Trad Values, Indie Spirit. Family-run independent publisher of thrillers, crime, and suspense. Publishers: Adrian Hobart and Rebecca Collins.https://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mx7l55lsgc2a'This is one novel you are not going to want to put down, so don’t start it late at night.' Wise words! I can relate to this. Thanks for this review, Pete, and for joining the blog tour #review #crimeseries #thriller #glasgow #scottishcrimeseries [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Oct 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7l55lsgc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mx7ktf2hhc2aThe Reckoning published today so The Confession is only 99p/99cents this week! UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BKGV6N88 US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKGV6N88 'Really was a twisty/turny journey until the very last page! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ #kindlecountdown #ebook06 Oct 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7ktf2hhc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mx7kckknic2aBARGAIN ALERT! 'A wonderfully engaging mystery with a cozy thriller feel. The Conservatory drew me in from the first chapter with its atmosphere and intriguing characters.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSH63BGC US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSH63BGC #kindle #kindlecountdown #murdermystery06 Oct 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7kckknic2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mx6vb4wj6c2e'Overall I have really enjoyed reading this book, it’s one of my favourite crime thrillers and I can’t wait to read the next book in this new series.' Love this review! Thank you for your review! #review #murdermystery #scottishmurdermystery [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Oct 2026 07:18 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx6vb4wj6c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mx6tbj4kbk2eCONGRATULATIONS TO MAUREEN MYANT for the publication of THE RECKONING today! The Confession is still 99p/99c so why not discover what this series is all about? www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H9M6GWHZ @maureenmyant.bsky.social #published #crimeseries #glasgow #scottishcrimeseries06 Oct 2026 06:42 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx6tbj4kbk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mx4tq3jeqk2zWe have two countdown deals on this week! You lucky readers! The Conservatory is only 99p/99¢ for just five more days! Just five days left! UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSH63BGC US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSH63BGC @ajaberford.bsky.social #murdermystery #crimeseries #99p05 Oct 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx4tq3jeqk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mx4tlpmqs22zThe Reckoning by Maureen Myant is out tomorrow but guess what? You can get the first book in the series this week for just 99p/99¢. UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BKGV6N88 US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKGV6N88 @maureenmyant.bsky.social #kindle #sale #crimeseries #crimefiction05 Oct 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx4tlpmqs22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mx2ur4bfrc2pNewsletter sent - what do these people make that are really rather yummy - perfect for Sunday pottering? www.hobeck.net #subscribe #newsletter04 Oct 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2ur4bfrc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mx2snxala22pBREAKING NEWS! To celebrate the publication of THE RECKONING we have the first book in the wonderful Glasgow Southside Crime Series at 99p/99¢ only for ONE WEEK ONLY! UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BKGV6N88 US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKGV6N88 @maureenmyant.bsky.social #kindlecountdown #99p #99cents04 Oct 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2snxala22phttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mwxhgi6llk2zGood morning! KINDLE COUNTDOWN deal alert! THE CONSERVATORY for a third of a cup of coffee for ONE WEEK ONLY! Book 2 is out later this months so why not discover what the buzz is about? UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSH63BGC US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSH63BGC @ajaberford.bsky.social #kindlecountdown03 Oct 2026 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwxhgi6llk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mwv44clcfk2bOut next week! Do please take a sneak peak and if you like what you read... hint! hint! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reckoning-Glasgow-Southside-Crime-Book-ebook/dp/B0H9M6GWHZ/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Oct 2026 09:54 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwv44clcfk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mwuzv2wwqk2bThe September competition has closed and the first reader has selected 40 stories to go to the second reader, who is now reading eagerly to choose the final 20 stories for our judging panel. Good luck to everyone who entered!! www.henshawpress.co.uk @presshenshaw.bsky.social #writing02 Oct 2026 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwuzv2wwqk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mwt3kaw3rk2gPreorder now! Isn't this cover just scrumptious? THE SPIRAL PATH by ANTHONY ABERFORD is the second Aunt Lily Yorkshire Dales Mystery - out 27 October! UK: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HLMTMJ11 US: amazon.com/dp/B0HLMTMJ11 Hobeck: https://www.hobeck.net/product-page/the-spiral-path-by-anthony-aberford @ajaberford.bsky.social #preorder01 Oct 2026 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwt3kaw3rk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mwt2tkkdxs2gCover reveal and preorder time! THE SPIRAL PATH by ANTHONY ABERFORD is the second Aunt Lily Yorkshire Dales Mystery - 27 October! UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HLMTMJ11 US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0HLMTMJ11 Hobeck: hobeck.net/shop?scrollToProduct=the-spiral-path-by-anthony-aberford @ajaberford.bsky.social01 Oct 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwt2tkkdxs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mwscnfhej22nCover reveal and pre-order coming later today! What is it for? Any guesses, people? Clue: set in the north of England #coverreveal #preorder #ebook #book #indiepub01 Oct 2026 07:13 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwscnfhej22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mwqvhdk57c27Just saying... The September competition closes at midnight tonight! www.henshawpress.co.uk #writingcommunity #amwriting #shortstory #enter #competition #writingcompetitions #shortstorycompetitions @presshenshaw.bsky.social30 Sep 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqvhdk57c27https://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mwqawrmwss27Our What Next... Workshop is SOLD OUT! However, you can still register your interest and join the waitlist via the event link and we may well run another workshop in the new year https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-end-what-next-tickets-1997439181361?keep_tld=true #writingcommunity30 Sep 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqawrmwss27https://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mwpwcpnmdc27Thank you for such a thorough review and for joining the blog tour. 'In setting her book inside the Tower walls, Stacey Murray has added a new dimension to the murder mystery at its core.' It's a fascinating concept, good to see that people think it works so well. We do too! #review #murdermystery [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Sep 2026 08:27 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwpwcpnmdc27https://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mwng5ucg4s2aWe have a new boxset for preorder! If you haven't delved into the Glasgow Southside series then now is your chance with the boxset of the first three books, which will be available a week after The Reckoning is published! www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HLBGXF5N/ @maureenmyant.bsky.social #boxset29 Sep 2026 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwng5ucg4s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mwjfstxti22oIt's Sunday and it is newsletter time! Choo choo! #newsletter #subscribe27 Sep 2026 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwjfstxti22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mwbqovudmk26We're on our way to a launch party! Driving through Buxton as I type... and actually being reminded of another book by Stacey Murray (The Thief of Joy, in case you are wondering). But the launch is for this book! https://kdp.amazon.com/amazon-dp-action/uk/dualbookshelf.marketplacelink/B0H6NJ8DQ6 @thestacemeister.bsky.social24 Sep 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbqovudmk26https://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mwboyfpczc2nNot long left, people! UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B7P65W37 US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7P65W37 'These books should be made into a TV series.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #ebook #kindle #kindleunlimted @ajaberford.bsky.social24 Sep 2026 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwboyfpczc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mwbeqt4qvs2cA great review for Murder at the Tower by Michelle and this is the sort of quote authors and publishers of murder mystery dream of: 'Filled with mystery and suspense, Murder at the Tower is a whodunnit that Agatha Christie would have been proud of.' https://www.thebookmagnet.co.uk/2026/09/blog-tour-murder-at-tower-dci-viv-lee.html #review24 Sep 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbeqt4qvs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mw7cfik72k2rNot long left... get your bargain now! HAWK AT THE CROSSROADS! Only 99p or 99 cents to celebrate the book's birthday! Or FREE on Kindle Unlimited! UK: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B7P65W37 US: amazon.com/dp/B0B7P65W37 @ajaberford.bsky.social #99p #99cents #kindle #ebook23 Sep 2026 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7cfik72k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mw4ydhc3p22yThanks, Pete, for this very thorough review! ‘Murder at the Tower is an engrossing whodunnit, in an ancient setting, with a modern twist on the classic locked room mystery.’ #review #book [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Sep 2026 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4ydhc3p22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mw3uiatjtk2tFor just a few days left... HAWK AT THE CROSSROADS! Only 99p or 99 cents to celebrate the book's birthday! Or FREE on Kindle Unlimited! UK: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B7P65W37 US: amazon.com/dp/B0B7P65W37 @ajaberford.bsky.social #99p #99cents #kindle #ebook22 Sep 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw3uiatjtk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mw3pk265xk2tToday's first fantastic review on the MURDER AT THE TOWER blog tour. Love this!! 'This author is at the top of her game, well crafted and a joy to read.' And also this...'Well this is a perfect backdrop to a murder!' #review #newrelease #toweroflondon https://www.bobsandbooks.com/post/blog-tour-murder-at-the-tower-dci-viv-lee-mysteries-by-stacey-murray22 Sep 2026 07:32 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw3pk265xk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mw3obyicm22tCONGRATULATIONS STACEY MURRAY! UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H6NJ8DQ6 US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H6NJ8DQ6 Hobeck: https://www.hobeck.net/product-page/murder-at-the-tower-by-stacey-murray @thestacemeister.bsky.social #newrelease #published #murderymystery22 Sep 2026 07:10 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw3obyicm22thttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mw2pec7t222eOnly one space left on our 'The End: What Next?' publishing workshop. Nearly sold out! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-end-what-next-tickets-199743918136121 Sep 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2pec7t222ehttps://bsky.app/profile/hobeckbooks.bsky.social/post/3mvzzphyuck2kFab first review for Murder at the Tower from Debbie Young. Love this: 'There are locked rooms mysteries and locked room mysteries and this is a locked room mystery on a palatial style ... totally recommend.' #review #murdermystery #blogtour #review https://debbiesreadingroom.wordpress.com/2026/09/21/murder-at-the-tower/21 Sep 2026 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:quoyokon2uzzpl3ntq2tvjvx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzzphyuck2k