Happy Tuesday and welcome to my stop on the A Hangman for Ghosts by Andrei Baltakmens blog tour hosted by Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours! I have a feature of this intriguing historical mystery and giveaway for you so make sure to read all the way to the bottom to check it out.

A Hangman for Ghosts by Andrei Baltakmens
“We are transported. We are consigned to the ends of the Earth. And we are therefore as good as dead to the realm and its judges. There can be no hope of reprieve…”
Gabriel Carver, the convict hangman of Sydney Prison, knows that none of his kind may depart Australia’s penal colony without the system’s leave. Then three people are murdered, seemingly to protect the “Rats’ Line,” an illicit path to freedom that exists only in the fevered imaginations of transported felons. But why kill to protect something that doesn’t exist?
When an innocent woman from Carver’s past is charged with one of the murders and faces execution at his hands, she threatens to reveal an incriminating secret of his own unless he helps her. So Carver must try to unmask the killer among the convicts, soldiers, sailors, and fallen women roaming 1829 Sydney. If he can find the murderer, he may discover who is defying the system under its very nose. His search will take him back to the scene of his ruin—to London and a past he can never remake nor ever escape, not even at the edge of the world.
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About the Author
Andrei Baltakmens was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, of Latvian descent. He has a Ph.D. in English literature, focused on Charles Dickens and Victorian urban mysteries.
His first novel, The Battleship Regal, was published in New Zealand in 1996. His short fiction has appeared in various literary journals, and his first historical mystery, The Raven’s Seal, was published in 2012.
Since 2004, he has lived in Ithaca, New York and Brisbane, Australia, where he recently completed a doctorate in Creative Writing at The University of Queensland. He now lives in Palo Alto, California, with his wife and son, and works for Stanford University as an instructional designer.
Blog Tour Schedule
Tuesday, December 18
Feature at Tar Heel Reader
Wednesday, December 19
Feature at Donna’s Book Blog
Friday, December 21
Review at Beth’s Book Nook Blog
Guest Post at Let Them Read Books
Thursday, December 27
Interview at Passages to the Past
Friday, December 28
Excerpt at The Book Junkie Reads
Thursday, January 3
Interview at Bookish Rantings
Monday, January 7
Review at Broken Teepee
Thursday, January 10
Review at Svetlana’s Reads and Views
Monday, January 14
Review at A Book Geek
Tuesday, January 15
Review at Coffee and Ink
Wednesday, January 16
Review at Locks, Hooks and Books
Monday, January 21
Review at Passages to the Past
Tuesday, January 22
Feature at CelticLady’s Reviews
Giveaway
During the Blog Tour we will be giving away a paperback copy of A Hangman for Ghosts! To enter, please use the Gleam form below.
Giveaway Rules
– Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on January 22nd. You must be 18 or older to enter.
– Giveaway is open to US residents only.
– Only one entry per household.
– All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.
– Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen.
This sounds good! I’d love to find out the outcome after reading your review. Thanks for sharing, Jen! Great review. ❤💚❤
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Thanks, favorite M! ♥️ I really wanted to read this one, but couldn’t fit it in right now, so I figured why not feature it. It does sound good, doesn’t it? Xoxo
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Oh! I thought the blurb was your review! 😆 You can tell I’m tired already this week with all the craziness. Yes, the book sounds excellent. Enjoy! ❤💚❤ xoxo
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It’s ok, favorite M! Above the synopsis section, the “My Thoughts” section was there, but empty, and I’m sure it confused quite a few people. I’m so glad someone let me know because I had triple checked the post and didn’t see any problems. 😂 I hope you are having a great week! ♥️ xoxo
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Oh! Gotcha. It happens! ❤💚❤ The week is crazy, but loving every minute. Hope you’re ready for Christmas! 🤗🎄
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Wow! This one sounds good Jen! Thank you for spotlighting it! Happy Tuesday!!😊🎅💕
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Thanks, Sus! It sounded so good, and I wanted to read it but couldn’t fit it in right now, so I thought I should still give it a share! Happy Tuesday! ♥️
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You know I’m getting into that historical fiction genre!!! Sounds wonderful!
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Thanks, Mack! I thought the setting in the penal colony along with the mystery sounded super good! I wish I could have fit it in this month!
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I haven’t read a historical in a long while, but this one sounds tempting.
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Thanks, Jina! I thought it sounded great, too!
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This definitely sound like my kind of book! I can’t wait to find out what happens! 💖💖
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I thought it sounded so fascinating, Nicole! I know nothing about when Australia was a penal colony. ♥️
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I know that it was pretty bad there. I’m really excited to learn more about it!!
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Oh no, Jen you know I love books when ghosts are involved. Hahahaha just kidding, of course you don’t know that 😅 😅 . Adding to my TBR, it sounds right up my alley.
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😂 you are too cute, Rose! This one sounds so, so good. I look forward to what you think if you read it. ♥️
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😊 😊
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Thanks so much for hosting Andrei’s blog tour, Jennifer!
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Absolutely my pleasure, Amy! ♥️
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I have not read this one. Thanks for the blog tour. Happy Tuesday. 💕📚
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Thanks so much for stopping by, Virginia! 🥰
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Australia has such an interesting history – I’ll be on the lookout for your review on this one!
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It really was a fascinating time, LP!
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This book does sound interesting!💕
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It really does, Berit! ♥️
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