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About crimebookjunkie

Noelle Holten is an award-winning blogger at www.crimebookjunkie.co.uk. She is the PR & Social Media Manager for Bookouture, a leading digital publisher in the UK, and worked as a Senior Probation Officer for eighteen years, covering a variety of risk cases as well as working in a multi agency setting. She has three Hons BA's - Philosophy, Sociology (Crime & Deviance) and Community Justice - and a Masters in Criminology. Noelle's hobbies include reading, attending as many book festivals as she can afford and sharing the booklove via her blog. Dead Inside - her debut novel with One More Chapter/Harper Collins UK is an international kindle bestseller and the start of a series featuring DC Maggie Jamieson. 6 Ripley Avenue, a stand-alone thriller is out this September.

A mystery thriller that will keep you turning the pages! #TheHouseOnBelgraveStreet #Review @rebeccagriffit7

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SOMETIMES THE WORST CRIMES ARE COMMITTED IN THE BEST PLACES. London, 1974: the country is in the grip of high unemployment, soaring inflation and a government held to ransom by industrial strike action. Alice Filby, a young woman escaping a Continue reading A mystery thriller that will keep you turning the pages! #TheHouseOnBelgraveStreet #Review @rebeccagriffit7→

When Crime Pays! #SuccessOfNCRM #PressRelease @the_cwa #PickUpAPageTurner

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The CWA’s National Crime Reading Month a Blazing Success this June With over 150 events from the Channel Islands to the tip of Scotland via ambassador Emma Christie’s camper van in Croatia and institutions such as the British Library and Continue reading When Crime Pays! #SuccessOfNCRM #PressRelease @the_cwa #PickUpAPageTurner→

A must read #newseries! #Fearless #review @MWCravenUK @TheCrimeVault

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Five million reasons why Ben Koenig had to disappear. Only one to bring him back . . . Ben Koenig is a ghost. He doesn’t exist any more. Six years ago it was Koenig who headed up the US Marshal’s Continue reading A must read #newseries! #Fearless #review @MWCravenUK @TheCrimeVault→

Be careful what you wish for… #CoverReveal #KillerBodies @hkist

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In case you missed the cover reveal earlier last week or want to know more about the author and book… check out KILLER BODIES by Heleen Kist! It’s out July 20th and even before reading this one, I know you’ll Continue reading Be careful what you wish for… #CoverReveal #KillerBodies @hkist→

And the #shortlist nominees are… #PressRelease #TheakstonsCrime @HarrogateFest

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Well this was an awesome email to receive and I’ll tell you what – it’s going to be tough to choose! With six bestselling authors competing to win the UK’s most wanted crime writing prize, the public is now invited Continue reading And the #shortlist nominees are… #PressRelease #TheakstonsCrime @HarrogateFest→

A crime thriller with heart and humour… #NoMoreGames #Review @GoJaBrown @RedDogTweets

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IT’S NOT CHILD’S PLAY Glasgow, 1974 – a time of power cuts, strikes and the three-day week. Twelve-year-old Ginger Bannerman is playing in the local woods when he stumbles across a gunman in hiding. The man has incriminating evidence of Continue reading A crime thriller with heart and humour… #NoMoreGames #Review @GoJaBrown @RedDogTweets→

When a new series has your heart racing for more ~ meet Detective Miller… #TheLastDance #review @MarkBillingham @TheCrimeVault #Sphere

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Meet Detective Miller: unique, unconventional, and criminally underestimated… He’s a detective, a dancer, he has no respect for authority ­- and he’s the best hope Blackpool has for keeping criminals off the streets. Meet Detective Declan Miller. A double murder Continue reading When a new series has your heart racing for more ~ meet Detective Miller… #TheLastDance #review @MarkBillingham @TheCrimeVault #Sphere→

Stop what you’re doing right now and read this! #pressrelease #lineupannounced @BloodyScotland

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I was delighted to be a Bloody Scotland reader again this year and look forward to the official announcements for the McIlvanney Prize 2023! Here’s more details about the programme launch! BLOODY SCOTLAND REVEALS STAR LINE UP FOR PROGRAMME LAUNCH Continue reading Stop what you’re doing right now and read this! #pressrelease #lineupannounced @BloodyScotland→

What will you be reading? #NCRM #PickUpAPageTurner #TheReadingAgency @The_CWA

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National Crime Reading Month Book lovers are invited to join a host of author events throughout June to celebrate National Crime Reading Month (NCRM). The month-long festival, which takes place across the UK and Ireland, is run by the Crime Continue reading What will you be reading? #NCRM #PickUpAPageTurner #TheReadingAgency @The_CWA→

LONGLIST REVEALED! #TheakstonAward 2023 #PressRelease @HarrogateFest #CrimeBookJunkie

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The list is out! I can also reveal that I had the honour of being a part of choosing the long list after being asked to join a select ‘Academy’ of journalists, reviewers, booksellers and bloggers for my ‘authoritative knowledge Continue reading LONGLIST REVEALED! #TheakstonAward 2023 #PressRelease @HarrogateFest #CrimeBookJunkie→

Will there be a HEA in Cornwall? #HopefulHeartsAtTheCornishCove #Review #BlogTour @KimTheBookworm @BoldwoodBooks @rararesources

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Today I have the pleasure of sharing my thoughts on Kim Nash’s Hopeful Hearts at the Cornish Cove. The sleuths in you will see that this isn’t crime fiction 🔎 but every now and again, I do dabble on the Continue reading Will there be a HEA in Cornwall? #HopefulHeartsAtTheCornishCove #Review #BlogTour @KimTheBookworm @BoldwoodBooks @rararesources→

The countdown is on! #TheakstonsCrime @HarrogateFest #PressRelease (unofficial 😂)

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I was invited to attend the official programme announcement event in London this year, but unfortunately couldn’t make it. However, I did squeal with excitement when the newsletter dropped in my inbox not too long ago! The line-up in incredible, Continue reading The countdown is on! #TheakstonsCrime @HarrogateFest #PressRelease (unofficial 😂)→

CrimeFest Announces 2023 Programme! #PressRelease @CrimeFest #CrimeFest2023

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Crimewave Heads to Bristol A crimewave is headed to Bristol as CrimeFest sees more than 150 authors take part in the crime fiction convention this May. CrimeFest, which is sponsored by Specsavers, has revealed its full line up for the Continue reading CrimeFest Announces 2023 Programme! #PressRelease @CrimeFest #CrimeFest2023→

Favourite series with strong female leads! #SilentVictim #BrokenPromises #Review @writermels @MichaelHWood

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I know! I know! I read both these books aaaages ago but I’m still playing catch up on reviews so bear with me. Two of my favourite authors, favourite series and favourite female leads! Police procedurals are my go to Continue reading Favourite series with strong female leads! #SilentVictim #BrokenPromises #Review @writermels @MichaelHWood→