The Minotaur Sampler, Volume 4

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Looking for a new book that will make your heart race? The fourth edition of The Minotaur Sampler compiles the beginnings of six can't-miss novels--either standalone or first in series--publishing Winter 2022 for free for easy sampling.

Standalone: From debut author Stacy Willingham comes a masterfully done, lyrical thriller that is certain to be the launch of an amazing career. A Flicker in the Dark is eerily compelling to the very last page.

Standalone: From the author of Every Last Fear comes a breakneck new thriller about a pair of small-town murders fifteen years apart, and the one man whose life is inexplicably linked to both. Alex Finlay returns with The Night Shift.

First in Series: Multiple award-winning author Gigi Pandian introduces her newest heroine in Under Lock & Skeleton Key, where Tempest Raj returns home to work at her father’s Secret Staircase Construction Company.

Standalone: A heart-thumping novel that will shake you to your core, The Resting Place is a masterful novel of suspense and horror from international star Camilla Sten.

Standalone: Extraordinarily tense and deliciously mysterious, Anna Downes’s The Shadow House follows one woman desperate to protect her children at any cost in a remote village retreat where not everything is as it seems. . .

First in Series: Friday Night Lights meets Mare of Easttown in this small-town mystery about an unlikely private investigator searching for a missing waitress. Pay Dirt Road is the mesmerizing debut from the 2019 Tony Hillerman Prize recipient Samantha Jayne Allen.

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The Minotaur Sampler, Volume 4 Reviews

4.5

Christine

Created 6 months ago

“I appreciated the ability to sample upcoming novels. I am a fan of mysteries and thrillers, so this one was right up my alley. I ended up requesting and reading “Night Shift” by Alex Finlay as a result of this sampler. It gave me enough to be interested but not so much that the books themselves were spoiled.”

Landa Thompson,Kayla's Bestie

Created about 1 year ago

Mairy T.

Created over 2 years ago

“Beautiful selection.. I already read The Night Shift and The Resting Place. Now I want to also read The Shadow House.”

D.K. Hundt

Created over 3 years ago

“THE MINOTAUR SAMPLER – Volume 4 A FLICKER IN THE DARK - by Stacy Willingham – Released 01/11/2022 ‘I thought I knew what monsters were…My body could sense them, sense danger, the way your skin seems to prickle just before a hand is placed on an unsuspecting shoulder, the moment you realize that unshakable feeling you had was a set of eyes burrowing into the back of your skull, lurking behind the branches of an overgrown shrub…No, the real monsters move in plain sight.’ My Immediate Thought – Yes, Please! A Blast From The Past In The New Thriller by Alex Finlay—THE NIGHT SHIFT – Released 03/01/2022 ‘NEW YEAR’S EVE 1999’ ‘The night was expected to bring tragedy. Planes falling from the sky. Elevators plunging to earth. World markets collapsing. A digital apocalypse. But Y2K was an otherwise typical Friday night at the Blockbuster Video in Linden, New Jersey’ That is until… Need! UNDER LOCK & SKELETON KEY – by Gigi Pandian – Released 03/15/2022 ‘An impossible crime.’ ‘A family legacy.’ ‘The intrigue of hidden rooms and secret staircases.’ Yeeeesssssssss! ‘Secret Staircase Construction specializes in bringing the magic of childhood to all by transforming clients’ homes with sliding bookcases, intricate locks, backyard treehouses, and hidden reading nooks.’ ‘When Tempest visits her dad’s latest renovation project….’ Nope, no spoilers; go check it out for yourselves. THE RESTING PLACE – by Camilla Sten – Released Today 03/29/2022 ‘A heart-thumping, relentless thriller that will shake you to your core, The Resting Place is an unforgettable novel of horror and suspense.’ ‘Eleanor. Her steadfast boyfriend, Sebastian. Her reckless aunt, Veronika. The lawyer. All will go to this house of secrets, looking for answers. But…’ Color Me Intrigued, Yes, Please! THE SHADOW HOUSE – by Anna Downes – Scheduled To Release On 04/05/2022 ‘A HOUSE WITH DEADLY SECRETS. A MOTHER WHO’LL RISK EVERYTHING TO BRING THEM TO LIGHT.’ ‘Alex, a single mother-of-two, is determined to make a fresh start for her and her children. In an effort to escape her troubled past, she seeks refuge in a rural community. Pine Ridge is idyllic; the surrounding forests are beautiful, and the locals welcoming. Mostly.’ – YES! PAY DIRT ROAD – by Samantha Jayne Allen – Scheduled To Release On 04/19/2022 ‘Friday Night Lights meets Sue Grafton in this small-town mystery about an unlikely private investigator searching for a missing waitress.’ ‘As Annie works to uncover the truth she finds herself identifying with the victim in increasing, unsettling ways, and realizes she must confront her own past—failed romances, a disturbing experience she’d rather forget, and the trick mirror of nostalgia itself—if she wants to survive this homecoming.’ Need! Thank you, NetGalley and Minotaur Books (St. Martin’s Press), for providing me with an eBook of THE MINOTAUR SAMPLER – Volume 4 at the request of an honest review.”

Bookcravings

Created over 3 years ago

“This sampler has sample chapters from some really great books that I've read (A Flicker in the Dark, The Night Shift), but also introduced me to some new titles and authors that wouldn't have been on my radar. I'm especially excited to read The Shadow by Anna Downes. Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for making these samplers available.”

About Stacy Willingham

Stacy Willingham is the New York Times, USA Today and internationally bestselling author of psychological suspense. Her books include A Flicker in the Dark, All the Dangerous Things, Only If You're Lucky and Forget Me Not.

Her debut, A Flicker in the Dark, has sold over one million copies in North America alone. It was the winner of Strand Magazine's Best Debut Award and a finalist for the Book of the Month's Book of the Year award, Goodreads Choice Best Debut award, Goodreads Choice Best Mystery & Thriller award, and ITW's Best First Novel award. Her work has been translated in more than thirty languages.

Before turning to fiction, Stacy was a copywriter and brand strategist for various marketing agencies. She earned her B.A. in magazine journalism from the University of Georgia and M.F.A. in writing from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with her husband, daughter, and dog.

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