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Krista @kritters-tomes.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to mourn not only the deaths that took place at the Hotel Orient but also the death of my youth 🥀 • Ratings Murder at the Hotel Orient: 4.5/5 ⭐ My 20s: 4.25/5 ⭐ • Here's to new life in my 30s 🥂🍾🥳 #bookish #booksky #murdermystery #birthdaypost #rip20s

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National Book Tokens @nationalbooktokens.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Complete your crime collection with an epic bundle of some of the most exciting bestselling page-turners. 🔍️ The winner also receive a Warwickshire Parchment & Quill natural soy wax 3 wick candle to enjoy alongside their brilliant new reads. 📚️ Enter now: buff.ly/7ob9wKU

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How to Cheat Your Own Death by Kristen Perrin
Innocent Guilt by Remi Kone
Murder at the Hotel Orient by Alessandra Ranelli
A Murder for Miss Hortense by Mel Pennant
The Killing Time by Elly Griffiths

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Dave Hogg @davehogg.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

If you haven't read "Murder at the Hotel Orient" by @alessandraranelli.bsky.social, do it now. Take my e-reader. It is so much fun that you will stay up well past your bedtime finishing it.

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The best part was learning this news from my friends ❤️

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

“Murder At The Hotel Orient is a sassy, sexy celebration of old school mysteries with a brash, unapologetic sensual twist. I loved it!” - S.A. Cosby “Gloriously slutty” - Holly Seddon “Smart, suspenseful and a little bit naughty, Ranelli is an author to watch. Highly recommended.” -M.W. Craven

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Please do an episode on “Clue” 🕵️‍♀️

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Dr. Thomas D. Lee @thomasdlee.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Perilous Times got a lovely review in Le Monde, today!

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Simon & Schuster Ed/Library @ssedlib.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

For fans of The Maid and The Grand Budapest Hotel comes MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT, a thrilling (and sexy) debut inspired by a real love hotel, which legend claims has existed forever, luring lovers inside for a night of debauchery… #ewgc

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Dr. Thomas D. Lee @thomasdlee.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I've just pre-ordered MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT by my friend and agency sibling @alessandraranelli.bsky.social - a sultry and decadent thriller set at an Austrian love hotel. I'm very excited to read it, after everything I've heard about it! www.waterstones.com/book/murder-...

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Murder at the Hotel Orient by Alessandra Ranelli | Waterstones

Buy Murder at the Hotel Orient by Alessandra Ranelli from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

According to Waterstones, if you like ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas, you will love MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT. Okay they didn’t exactly say that but CLOSE ENOUGH, BABY!

A photo of the waterstones website recommending ACOTAR 6 by Sarah J Maas to fans of “MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT” by Alessandra Ranelli. Both books have spice, and intrigue.

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dogearedtatty.bsky.social @dogearedtatty.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

160) Murder at the Hotel Orient - Alessandra Ranelli. Quirky and sassy characters, decent mystery and a clear love of Vienna and her character. Fair warning for anyone looking for a cosy mystery - this has a lot of spice and smut!

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Goddamnit, I knew I was forgetting something.

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SACosby @blacktopkid.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Y'all Look at this LOOK AT THIS!!!!!!

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Endless thanks to @theauthorguy.bsky.social for blurbing my debut novel and making my dad’s year!

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Nic the Bookseller @nic-v.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

A spicy new murder mystery novel by @alessandraranelli.bsky.social set in modern-day Vienna, with a timeless, golden-age feel. Sterling is the concierge at an infamous love hotel, facilitating anonymous liaisons. When two guests are found dead, can she find the killer? UK publ. 30/4/26 #books 💙📚⚡️

Murder at the Hotel Orient
By Alessandra Ranelli

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

So lovely meeting you last week at Small City! The crime selection was fantastic. ❤️

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Well, isn’t wondering part of the fun? Thanks for sharing the book! ❤️

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Jane Jorgenson @madpoptart.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

The Hotel Orient is a real place in Vienna where the staff take no names and ask no questions. MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT is set there, but everything else in this queer murder mystery is made up (or is it?, they'll never tell) #ewgc

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Dr. Amber A. Logan @amberalogan.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

When you finish reading a murder mystery set in a hotel while you're staying at a hotel, of course you have to do a mini photoshoot 😄📚 So delighted I received an ARC of MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT by @alessandraranelli.bsky.social. Watch for this one in May! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ #murderatthehotelorient

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Frances White @franceswrites.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

I am SO excited to reveal the US cover of my new fantasy horror novel The Bone Door! I am equally excited to scream about the STUNNING special edition. This will be a limited first print run. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. So if you want to ensure you get the pretty I advise you to pre-order asap.

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

I feel like Helvetica is for sure the wokest font?

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Emma | 𝚍𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚋𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚜.𝚌𝚘𝚖 @damppebbles.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

*NEW BLOG POST* Today on #damppebbles I am sharing this week's #WWWWednesday post. Find out what I've recently finished reading, what I'm currently reading and what I plan to read next! Check out my post here... ➡️ buff.ly/xksxFLC #BookSky #skybrarians #books #bookish #book

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Ooh this made my morning! I had so much fun making these miniatures for the Bloody Scotland nominees and I am delighted by how well they were received!

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

So proud of DB and I am excited for him to go on sub next week! I expect Charlie will have quite a few suitors vying to snap her up.

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

✨AGENT ANNOUNCEMENT✨ Just in case you missed the big news from @dbtelford.bsky.social earlier.

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

After ONLY TWO WEEKS in the query trenches, Killer Twist Pitch Prize Winner @dbtelford.bsky.social has signed with literary agent Katie Fulford of Bell Lomax Moreton! Crying all the happy tears for you! Can’t wait to see editors fighting over DEAD MEN DON’T SING in the fall. Congratulations!

A door to a Private eye’s office that reads Charlie Brisbane: HOT MESS PRIVATE EYE, Starring in DEAD MEN don’t SING by crime writer DB Telford, who has just signed with literary agent Katie Fulford of Bell Lomax

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

2 days after sharing the pitches, 6 out of the 9 shortlisted manuscripts now have agent interest, including Grace’s lush, lyrical mystery. Grace has such a gift and I think historical fans will fall for her voice.

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

The Killer Twist Pitch Prize Shortlist! Agents, pay attention, l'd bet some of these will find rep any minute now. This decision was IMPOSSIBLE with stunning novels across the crime genre (& some cross-genre gems) Cheers to the shortlist. Can't wait to see what's next #KTPP #MurderAtTheHotelOrient

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Check back on Wednesday March 19th at 6pm CET for the Killer Twist Pitch Prize short list reveal!

A preview of the ktpp prize shortlist with names censored.

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Harrogate International Festivals @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Our Lit Festivals manager, Clem is celebrating her 35th Birthday today & her present to YOU could be 35 books 📚 All you have to do is like this post, pop your guesses for Clem's height in the replies below (and be following us on Bluesky)! We will randomly select a winner on 17/03/2025 (UK only).

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Oh, fun! Based on Voices of the Damned being 9.61 inches high, and she looks to 6.6 copies tall, I guess 5 feet and 3.42 inches. Happy Birthday!

The Harrogate festival head standing next to a stack of books, which has been badly photoshopped to add a stack of one book beside her, and added candles to the top.

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Confirm your reservation now, Darling, because UK pre-order for Murder at the Hotel is officially open. Mysteriously, 💋Sterling Lockwood, 🛎️Concierge & Keeper of Secrets If your alias is the name of your favorite fictional character, who are you checking in as?

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

New Post, in which another author‘s husband inspires me to explore the deep web, and what I discover leads to an experience I never dreamed of. Okay, it’s not as bad as it sounds. alessandraranelli.com/2025/03/08/y...

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You Never Forget Your First Time.

Something exciting happened the other week, with neither a bang, nor a whimper, nor even the crystalline ping of an email notification. Nevertheless, quiet as a mouse, deep within the dusty recesse…

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Got a flurry of last minute entries for the Killer Twist Pitch Prize (you are all such naughty procrastinators!) and some of them had me shouting. This is going to be an impossible decision! Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to enter!

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Alessandra Ranelli @alessandraranelli.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Enjoy some of my favorite lines from the entries. Crime writers, want to see yours on the board? Enter your query by March 2nd!

A pinboard with quotes from entries to Alessandra Ranelli’s killer twist pitch prize.

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