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The Minotaur Sampler, Volume 1

By Alex Finlay & Camilla Sten &

The Minotaur Sampler, Volume 1 by Alex Finlay & Camilla Sten & digital book - Fable

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Looking for a new book that will make your heart race? The first edition of The Minotaur Sampler compiles the beginnings of four can't-miss novels—either standalone or first in series—publishing between January and March 2021 for free and easy sampling.

First in Series: In Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, Edgar-Award nominee Elle Cosimano’s delivers a witty, fast-paced mystery following struggling suspense novelist and single mom Finlay Donovan, whose fiction treads dangerously close to the truth as she becomes tangled in real-life murder investigations...

Standalone: In Alex Finlay's Every Last Fear, a family made infamous by a true crime documentary is found dead, leaving their surviving son to uncover the truth about their final days.

Standalone: In The Lost Village, imagine The Blair Witch Project meets Midsommar in this brilliantly disturbing thriller from Camilla Sten, an electrifying new voice in suspense.

First in Series: In Deep into the Dark, New York Times bestseller P. J. Tracy returns with a brand new series set in LA and featuring up-and-coming LAPD Detective Margaret Nolan and murder suspect Sam Easton.

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The Minotaur Sampler, Volume 1 Reviews

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Under The Radar Books.

Created almost 5 years ago

“The Minotaur Sampler The best book I’ve read this month kind of..... First, let’s start by saying 2/4 books contained in this sampler were awesome and I quickly added the titles to my to be read list for 2021. The other two, I'm going to pass on. Let’s start with the great: FINLAY DONOVAN IS KILLING IT My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loved, loved, loved”

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Mairy T.

Created about 5 years ago

“Excellent selection of books! My favorite two being The Lost Village and Finley Donovan is Killing It. I already have and ARC of The Lost Village and I cannot wait to start reading it --has anyone pointed out how eerie the cover looks?! I was also pleasantly surprised by Finlay Donovan; so relatable as a single working mom trying to make ends meet. She gets this crazy offer to earn $50K if she provides an unusual service to a stranger. Considering how bills keep piling up, this fat check might help her get back on track financially and stop being so dependent on her ex. Finlay cracks me up, yet represent a spread contemporary tragedy. Top selection!”

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Chelsey

Created about 5 years ago

“All of these are super intriguing but LET ME TELL YOU, I AM LIVING FOR FINLAY DONOVAN. I need the whole book immediately. My other favorite here was Every Last Fear--it's giving me some major Dark Places vibes and I love everything about that (well, love in a sense that I'm also terrified of).”

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vanishing_librarian

Created about 5 years ago

“What drew me to this sampler was, to be honest, that I already knew I wanted to read one of the books included in it. Additionally, I am always glad to get the chance of discovering new books that fit my reading preferences. All three other books did interest me so I didn't wait long to request it. I can definitely recommend reading this sampler if the titles sound interesting to you. The samples are long enough to get a feel for the story and the characters. I definitely will add them to my TBR and can't wait for the full published versions! I will be adding my opinion on each of the books included in the sampler for the individual books on Goodreads, my blog and Instagram as soon as I got a chance to read the published versions! :)”

About Alex Finlay

ALEX FINLAY is the bestselling author of several critically acclaimed novels, including the 2025 instant national bestseller, Parents Weekend. His work regularly appears on best-of-the-year lists and has been translated into twenty-six languages and sold around the world. All of Alex’s books have been optioned or are in development for film and television. Alex lives in Washington, D.C.

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The Minotaur Sampler, Volume 11

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What Have We Done

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The Minotaur Sampler, Volume 7

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The Minotaur Sampler, Volume 4

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Camilla Sten

CAMILLA STEN has been writing stories since she was a young girl. In 2019, Camilla published the now internationally acclaimed, hair-raising novel, The Lost Village. Rights for The Lost Village have been sold to nineteen territories around the world including film and TV. Her third novel for adults, The Resting Place, was one of Goodreads Most Popular Horror Books of 2022 and the same year Camilla was longlisted for the prestigious Viktor Crime Award in Germany. An ever prolific author, Camilla has released the third part in her YA series and continues to write new thrillers.

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The Minotaur Sampler, Volume 21

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The Minotaur Sampler, Volume 15

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The Resting Place

Camilla Sten & Alexandra Fleming

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The Minotaur Sampler, Volume 4

Stacy Willingham & Alex Finlay &

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The Lost Village

Camilla Sten & Alexandra Fleming

P. J. Tracy

P. J. Tracy is the pseudonym of Traci Lambrecht, bestselling and award winning author of the Monkeewrench series. Lambrecht and her mother, P. J., wrote eight novels together as P. J. Tracy before P. J. passed away in 2016. Lambrecht has since continued the Monkeewrench series solo. She spent most of her childhood painting and showing Arabian horses, and graduated with a Russian Studies major from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, where she also studied voice. She now lives outside Minneapolis.

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The Guilty Dead

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The Sixth Idea

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Shoot to Thrill

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Snow Blind

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Elle Cosimano

ELLE COSIMANO is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, an International Thriller Writers Award winner, and an Edgar Award nominee. Elle’s debut novel for adults, Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, kicked off a witty, fast-paced contemporary mystery series, which was a People magazine pick and was named one of New York Public Library's Best Books of 2021. The third book in the series, Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun, was an instant New York Times bestseller. In addition to writing novels for teens and adults, her essays have appeared in HuffPost and Time. Cosimano lives with her husband and two sons in Virginia.

Other books by Elle Cosimano

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Home for the Homicides

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Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line

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Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank

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Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun

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Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead

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Finlay Donovan Is Killing It

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Seasons of the Storm

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