Monday, May 19, 2025

Blog Tour: The Dutch Muse by Heidi Eljarbo



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The Dutch Muse

A Fabiola Bennett Mystery, Book #4

by Heidi Eljarbo


June 23rd - 27th, 2025

Publication Date: June 17th, 2025
Publisher: independently published
Pages: ~ 230
Genre: Historical Art Mystery / Dual-Timeline Historical Fiction


A ruthless thief leaves a private Dutch gallery with a coveted seventeenth-century painting. The owner lies unconscious on the floor. Art historian Fabiola Bennett is on vacation in Holland and takes on the case.


Amsterdam, 1973.

It’s late summer, and Fabiola and Pippa join their friend, Cary, for a few days of sightseeing, museums, and riding bikes around the beautiful city.


For the first time in her life, Fabiola feels a pang of jealousy, and rude comments from a gallerist make her doubt her own abilities.


Then, unexpectedly, Cary’s Dutch client, Lennard van de Hoek, is brutally struck down and a baroque portrait by Ferdinand Bol is stolen. Fabiola pushes aside her problems and jumps into danger without hesitation. The list of suspects is long, and with a cold-blooded criminal at large, they must constantly be on the alert.


Amsterdam, 1641

Ferdinand Bol has completed his five-year training with Master Rembrandt van Rijn and is ready to set up his own studio. The future looks bright, and Ferdinand sets a goal to become a widely sought-after and, hopefully, prosperous master portraitist.


Just when Ferdinand’s career starts to flourish—and patrons and customers discover his exceptional talent—one of his models confesses she’s in deep trouble, and he drops everything to help her.


This is a fast-paced and captivating who-done-it set in the Netherlands—the fourth installment, and a spin-off from the Soli Hansen Mysteries.



Praise for this dual-timeline, amateur sleuth, mystery series:

With her usual optimistic outlook and lack of caution, Fabiola is a charming lead. Don’t blame me if the Fabiola Bennett Mysteries leave you wanting even more.
~ Bookworlder



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Heidi Eljarbo



HEIDI ELJARBO grew up in a home full of books, artwork, and happy creativity. She is the author of historical novels filled with courage, hope, mystery, adventure, and sweet romance during challenging times. She’s been named a master of dual timelines and often writes about strong-willed women of past centuries.


After living in Canada, six US states, Japan, Switzerland, and Austria, Heidi now calls Norway home. She lives with her husband on a charming island and enjoys walking in any kind of weather, hugging her grandchildren, and has a passion for art and history.


Her family’s chosen retreat is a mountain cabin, where they hike in the summer and ski the vast white terrain during winter.


Heidi’s favorites are her family, God's beautiful nature, and the word whimsical.


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Blog Tour: Bess – Tudor Gentlewoman by Tony Riches



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Bess – Tudor Gentlewoman

The Elizabethan Series, Book #6

by Tony Riches



June 16th - 20th, 2025

Publication Date: May 2nd, 2025
Publisher: Preseli Press
Pages: 337
Genre: Historical Fiction

Bess Throckmorton defies her notorious background and lack of education to become Queen Elizabeth’s Gentlewoman and trusted confidante.

Forced to choose between loyalty and love, duty and desire, will she risk her queen’s anger by marrying adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh without permission?

Entangled in a web of intrigue, from the glittering Palace of Whitehall to the cells of the Tower of London, Bess endures tragedy and injustice, becoming a resilient, determined woman, who takes nothing for granted.

Can she outwit her enemies, protect her family, and claim her destiny in a world where women are pawns and survival is a game of deadly consequences?

This is the true story of the last of the Elizabethans, which ends the story of the Tudor dynasty – and introduces their successors, the Stuarts.


Praise for Bess – Tudor Gentlewoman:

'... a very remarkable lady torn between love and loyalty ... well written as always ... exceptional ...’
~ Rosie Lee, 5* Goodreads review


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Tony Riches


Tony Riches is a full-time UK author of Tudor historical fiction. He lives with his wife in Pembrokeshire, West Wales and is a specialist in the lives of the early Tudors.

As well as his Elizabethan series, Tony’s historical fiction novels include the best-selling Tudor trilogy and his Brandon trilogy, (about Charles Brandon and his wives).

For more information about Tony’s books please visit his website, and his blog, The Writing Desk, and find him on social media.





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