Raichev, R.T. 1968(?)-

(Raiko T. Raichev)

PERSONAL: Born c. 1968. Ethnicity: Bulgarian Education: Attended college.

ADDRESSES: Home— London, England.

CAREER: Writer.

WRITINGS

The Hunt for Sonya Dufrette (mystery novel), Carroll & Graf (New York, NY), 2006.

SIDELIGHTS: Bulgarian writer R.T. Raichev lives in London, England, where she works as a researcher. Her first book, The Hunt for Sonya Dufrette, follows librarian and mystery writer Antonia Darcy as she sets out to solve a twenty-five-year old mystery with the assistance of handsome widower, Major Hugh Payne. On the morning of the royal wedding in 1981, an autistic child went missing at a house party that Antonia was attending and is presumed dead. More than two decades later, however, Antonia suspects that something else really occurred. Ilene Cooper, in a review for Booklist, remarked: “Antonia Darcy is a terrific sleuth, and Raichev is a very clever writer, indeed.” A contributor to Kirkus Reviews wrote that “fans of cozies will love the light touch of Raichev’s debut, right down to the charmingly titled chapters,” while a reviewer for Publishers Weekly called the book an “auspicious first in a new mystery series from Raichev.” Raichev plans to develop more adventures featuring Antonia Darcy and Hugh Payne. The majority of the stories will revolve around English country houses, a setting Raichev finds endlessly intriguing. She considers her work to be an homage to what she calls the “Golden Age of English detective fiction.”

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES

PERIODICALS

Booklist, July 1, 2006, Ilene Cooper, review of The Hunt for Sonya Dufrette, p. 38.

Kirkus Reviews, June 1, 2006, review of The Hunt for Sonya Dufrette, p. 552.

Library Journal, June 1, 2006, Jo Ann Vicarel, review of The Hunt for Sonya Dufrette, p. 92.

Publishers Weekly, June 5, 2006, review of The Hunt for Sonya Dufrette, p. 40.

ONLINE

R.T. Raichev Home Page, http://www.authortrek.com/r_t_raichev_page.html (January 30, 2007).*