Author Tasha Alexander’s Tears Of PearlNominated For Two Prestigious Book Awards

CHICAGO–Award nominations are coming in for noted historic fiction author Tasha Alexander’s TEARS OF PEARL (St. Martin’s Minotaur). The novel, part of the author’s award-winning Lady Emily series, was recently announced as a finalist for the Bruce Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery. The book has also been nominated for the Best Historical Mystery Category for the prestigious RT Book Review Annual Career Achievement and Reviewers Choice Awards.

TEARS OF PEARL was released in September and is the fourth book in Alexander’s series. It was her first entry with St. Martin’s Minotaur after writing the first three books for Harper Morrow. Alexander also wrote the companion book the Cate Blanchett’s movie ELIZABETH THE GOLDEN AGE in 2007.

“As an author, doing what I love, it is so special and humbling to have my work nominated for the Bruce Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery and RT Book Review awards,” said Tasha Alexander. “Both groups are so highly regarded in our business and are committed to the art of the written word.”

The Bruce Alexander Award honors the best historical (events prior to 1950) mystery published during the previous year. The winner will be announced at the Left Coast Crime Conference.  Tasha’s series is set in Victorian England period.

RT Book Review gave TEARS OF PEARL an outstanding 4½-star rating and said of Lady Emily, “Her voice and accurate historical details will keep the reader enthralled.”

Alexander, a Chicago resident and a graduate of Notre Dame, is awaiting publication of the next Lady Emily installment from Minotaur, DANGEROUS TO KNOW, scheduled for fall release.

RT award winners will be announced April 29 at an awards ceremony in Columbus, Ohio and in the June edition of RT Book Review.

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