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Here you will find information and background about The Maze of Cadiz, Washington Shadow and the Peter Cotton series. You will also find a link to my blog – which I invite you to visit.
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Aly Monroe Blogspot
Linda Fairstein
I was delighted to have it drawn to my attention recently that Linda Fairstein, best-selling author of the Alex Cooper novels had mentioned in an interview that The Maze of Cadiz was the last book she had read. More..Ratiocination and Other Horrors or The Art of Playing Ball
At the recent Crimefest, I was surprised to hear an attack on Edgar Allan Poe for using a word like ‘ratiocination. More..Post CrimeFest
I’ve been busy editing recently, but I’m delighted to say that Washington Shadow, the second in the Peter Cotton series has now gone off to the copy editor. It is due out on November 5th this year. More..Beyond the Books
I don’t know about other authors but, while writing The Maze of Cadiz and Washington Shadow, my second Peter Cotton novel, due out later this year, I’ve spent a lot of time building background details. More..The Maze of Cadiz: Audio and Large Print Editions
ISIS Publishing recently acquired the Unabridged Audio and Large Print rights for The Maze of Cadiz. The audio edition will be out this coming August 2009, and the Large Print edition in October. More..First Shot Award, Debut Novel of the Year
I was delighted - and honoured - to find out recently that The Maze of Cadiz had been picked for the First Shot Award. More..Are There Clams in Heaven? - More Tastes of Cadiz
Around fifty years ago, the peculiarly Spanish humourist Álvaro de Laiglesia published a collection of stories entitled En el cielo no hay almejas - In Heaven there are no Clams. More..Greetings to Readers in the USA
I have recently received numerous emails from American readers wondering why The Maze of Cadiz is advertised but not properly available to buy on USA amazon. More..
The Maze of Cadiz paperback
Publication date September 2009. Now available for pre-order from Amazon and Waterstones
Buy The Maze of Cadiz in hardback online from
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Washington Shadow Available for pre-order from Amazon and Waterstones
Reviews of The Maze of Cadiz
The Economist, Adam LeBor: ...skilful and evocative ... brilliantly drawn ... a stylish and impressive debut. Read more..
George Haggerty, Orange County Register: ...a gripping thriller ...precision and grace ... rich authenticity. Let's hope Monroe finds an American readership and the book becomes more readily available here soon. Read more..
Financial Times, Natasha Cooper: an impressive novel ..... beautifully written .....vividly rendered.... The next can't come too soon. Read more..
Spectator, Andrew Taylor: Monroe is very good indeed on the Spanish background of the book .... As in all the best espionage stories, the personal and the political are inextricably entangled. Read more..
Telegraph, Jeremy Jehu:...hugely atmospheric .... addictive...Read more..
The Sunday Times, Joan Smith: accomplished debut. Read more..
The Guardian, Matthew Lewin: A remarkable portrait of post civil war Spain and the small expat community there …. clever and fascinating. Read more..
The Times, Marcel Berlins, November 2008: Aly Monroe's The Maze of Cadiz is a splendid debut mystery. Read more..
Eurocrime, Mike Ripley: A wonderfully atmospheric book …. a tale of the more realistic, downbeat trivia of the clandestine life …. very convincingly done.. Read more..
Books Quarterly (Waterstones) Best new debuts:…memorable thriller.