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New crime fiction authors are arriving on the scene all the time and we see this with the suspense writing of Mons Kallentoft and Brian O'Connor and many more.
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Jussi Adler Olsen
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Mercy by Jussi Adler Olsen

Merete Lynggaard has been missing for five years.
The belief is that she is dead.
Carl Morck has been transferred from homicide to work on unsolved cases.
He thinks she is dead, but he has to find her.


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Beverly Barton
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The Fifth Victim by Beverly Barton

There is a killer on the loose.
The killer is willing to make you his sacrifice.
How can he be stopped, when he can't be foundd?
Genny sees him but cannot find him.


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Colin Bateman
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Divorcing Jack by Colin Bateman

Dan Starkey is a young journalist in Belfast, who shares with his wife, Patricia a prodicious appetite for drinking and partying.
Then Dan meets Margaret, a beautiful student, and things begin to get out of hand.
Terifyingly, Margeret is murdered and Patricia is kidnapped.


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Benjamin Black
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Christine Falls by Benjamin Black

John Banville writing as Benjamin Black introduces the irascible pathologist Quirke, an unforgettable new crime-fiction detective.

Benjamin Black Books

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Simon Brett
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Murder in the Museum by Simon Brett

When a large stately home is turned into a museum discoveries are made that dim the celebrations.

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James Lee Burke
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Cadillac Jukebox by James Lee Burke

An x-Klansman, Aaron Crown has been found guilty of murdering a civil rights activist.
Robicheaux is called by him for help.
Everyone around wants the case shut.
Why, Robideaux asks?.


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Chelsea Cain
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Night Season by Chelsea Cain

After heavy rains burst the banks of the Williamette River, several people have been found dead.
But more victims are found.


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Caleb-Carr
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The Alienist by Caleb Carr

In 1896 New York, psychologist-or in period terminology, an alienist-Laszlo Kreizler joins forces with journalist John Schuyler Moore to track a vicious serial killer.

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Leslie-Charteris
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The Saint in Trouble by Leslie Charteris

The brain drain, solar energy and international terrorism are three aspects of modern-day life that present the Saint with some particularly thorny problems in these two adventures.

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Agatha Christie
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Nemesis by Agatha Christie

Miss Marple received a letter from a friend who was recently deceased.
He wanted her to investigate a crime.
She was intrigued


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Ann Cleeves
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Telling Tales by Ann Cleeves

Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope investigates a crime from ten years past where all was not as well as it might have been.

Ann Cleeves Books

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Harlan Coben
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Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben

A sportsman is phoned by a woman who everyone thinks is dead.
What can she want? And where is she?


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Martina Cole
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Dangerous Lady by Martina Cole

No one thinks a seventeen-year-old girl can take on the hard men of London`s gangland, but it`s a mistake to underestimate Maura Ryan; she`s tough, clever and beautiful - and she`s determined that nothing will stand in her way.

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Michael Connelly
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The Closers by Michael Connelly

Harry likes to take on the cases that are flawed, stalled or just abandoned.
A young girl is killed and the DNA points to a small time criminal.
But there is more to this.


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John Connolly
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The Reapers by John Connolly

A set of elite killers.
Men who only kiled for the joy of execution.
Louis was one of them, but now the shoe is on the other foot.
His is now a target.
He needs Charlie Parker.


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Robert Crais
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Lullaby Town by Robert Crais

Peter Alan Nelson has had a fantastic meteoric rise to fame directing adventure films.
Until now he has not missed his wife, who he 'dropped' to further his career, but now he wants her back and he wants Cole to get her.


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Colin Dexter
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Last Bus to Woodstock by Colin Dexter

The death of Sylvia Kaye figured dramatically in Thursday's issue of the Oxford Mail.
By Friday evening, Morse had informed the nation that the police were looking for a dangerous man.
But the obvious eads fade to twilight and darkness.
Where will Morse go now?


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Michael Dibdin
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Dead Lagoon by Michael Dibdin

A wealthy American tourist goes missing in Venice and it is not all Gondolas and ice-cream for Zen.

Michael Dibdin Books

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Stella Duffy
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Parallel Lies by Stella Duffy

A mixture of crime story and romance this book will mesmerise you and intrigue you at the same time.

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James Ellroy
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Black Dahlia by James Ellroy

Los Angeles.10th January 1947: a beautiful young woman walked into the night and met her horrific destiny.
Five days later, her tortured body was found drained of blood and cut in half.
The newspapers called her ``The Black Dahlia``


James Ellroy Books

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Janet Evanovich
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Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich

Stephanie is in chase of slippery fugutives but is also being chased by more deadly enemies.

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Dick Francis
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Whip Hand by Dick Francis

Featuring Sid Halley from "Odds Against" this book won the "Golden Dagger" Award from the Crime Writer's Association.

Dick Francis Books

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Tana French
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The Likeness by Tana French

Cassie is still recovering from a very traumatic ordeal.
She is transferred out of the murder squad.
But then she gets a call to a crime scene which changes her mind about her work and her whole outlook on life itself.


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Brian Garfield
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Necessity by Brian Garfield

Madeleine was on the run from some very nasty people.
People she had taken money from and now she had lost herself in the process.
She had also lost her daughter, but she was determined to find herself again, no matter what it took.


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Sue Grafton
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I Is For Innocent by Sue Grafton

Kinsey Millhone lands herself a job when another investigator suffers a heart attack.
The case is an old one and when Kinsey gets involved she gets to feel her predecessor got out at a good time.


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Ann Granger
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Murder Among Us by Ann Granger

When news that Springwood Hall is the be converted into a hotel the voices of disapproval are loud.
There are to be protests.
But the scene changes when a body is found on the premises.


Ann Granger Books

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John Grisham
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The Client by John Grisham

Two kids hide out for a sneaky smoke.
Little did they know that what they saw would lead to a chain of events that would threaten their existence.


John Grisham Books

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Sophie Hannah
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The Other Half Lives by Sophie Hannah

Ruth Bussey is rebuilding her life.
She feels that she may never succeed.
Until she meets someone who loves her.
He confides in her that he has killed someone in the past.
Is her life fallng apart again?


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John Harvey
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Gone to Ground by John Harvey

A gay author has been brutally murdered in his own apartment.
Was he a victim of a random sexual encounter?
Or was this connected with his research into a rich and powerful family?


John Harvey Books

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George V Higgins
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Outlaws by George V Higgins

In the 70s a dazzlingly successful series of armoured transport robberies completely stuns Massachusetts law enforcement.
There are no links with any of the usual criminal fraternity.
No solid clues, nothing.


George V Higgins Books

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Reginald Hill
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A Clubbable Woman by Reginald Hill

Connon got home from his rugby match and quickly fell asleep on his bed.
A bad knock during the match had taken its toll.
His wife, however remained slumped on the couch.
Her reasons for inactivity were totally different, she had been beaten to death.


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Matt Hilton
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Dead Men's Dust by Matt Hilton

Joe's little brother is missing, last seen at the scene of a grusome murder.
Joe has to find him, no matter who he comes up against.


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Declan Hughes
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The Dying Breed by Declan Hughes

Ed Loy is pressed for cash and takes on a job he wishes he didn't.
But he took it so he will follow it up, even if he has more than distaste to regret.


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P D James
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Shroud For a Nightingale by P D James

Nurse Pierce was found dead at the Training College and suicide was suspected.
Things changed when another nurse was found dead.
Was it catching?


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Peter James
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Denial by Peter James

Thomas Lamark is angry that the high-profile psychiatrist was not able to prevent his mother's suicide.
She had been depressed about her waning career, but the doc should have been able to cure her.
Now he will need some curing himself.


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Mons Kallentoft
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Midwinter Sacrifice by Mons Kallentoft

Outside the town of Linkoping a man is found hanging from a tree.
Is it suicide?
The wounds on his body would suggest not.
But detective Malin Fors has a lonely quest to find out what happened to him.


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Jonathan Kellerman
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The Web by Jonathan Kellerman

A sabbatical in the guise of a trip Knife Island turns out to be less restful than Alex expected.

Jonathan Kellerman Books

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Lynda la Plante
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Above Suspicion by Lynda la Plante

Young Anna Travis gets her first murder case and she wants to do her best.
She stumbles on a piece of information that could prove to be the undoing of her.


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Stieg Larsson
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Henrik Vanker is convinced that a member of his family has kiiled his son.
Mikael Blomkvist, a journalist wants to dig deep to get at the truth but someone is stopping him.
Lisbeth Salander, delinquent and dangerous is helping on the case.


Stieg Larsson Books

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Elmore Leonard
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The Hunted by Elmore Leonard

Al Rosen has been hiding from his many enemies.
One day he helps some elderly people out of a fire and the story hits the news.
Now he's a target.


Elmore Leonard Books

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Andrew Martin
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The Necropolis Railway by Andrew Martin

Al Rosen has been hiding from his many enemies.
One day he helps some elderly people out of a fire and the story hits the news.
Now he's a target.


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Val McDermid
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The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid

Tony Hill, a psychologist, has been called in to profile a killer who has mutilated four men.
Tony has his own problems to take care of.


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Rex Miller
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Frenzy by Rex Miller

Frank Spain is out for revenge - and the only mercy he`ll show the monsters that took his little girl is the sweet release of death itself.
Tomorrow, next week - maybe…
For Detective Jack Eichord, it`s just another walk up the psychopath.
Only this time there`s another problem: what`s a cop supposed to do when the scumbag victim deserves what he got?


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Mark Mills
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The Savage Garden by Mark Mills

Adam Strickland has found a beautiful haven in the form of a garden in the heart of Tuscanny.
The Docci family are domiciled there and while the garden has beauty, the house has is own secrets too.


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Desmond Moore
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Call Me Evil by Desmond Moore

Alan Firth was a mild-mannered man.
He was a writer.
Not until his cousin was found brutally murdered did he investigate what happened.
Then he was to face more dangers than he could have inmagined.


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John Mortimer
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Rumpole's Return by John Mortimer

He is supposed by all and sundry to be enjoying his well-earned retirement basking soggily in the Florida sun beside his cherished helpmeet, replete with healthy orange juice and airmail copies of The Times, learnong to rap with strangers.
But Rumpole is made of sterner stuff...


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Jack O'Connell
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Wireless by Jack O'Connell

When a crusading priest meets his grisly death in his own cathedral a gang from Bangkok Park is suspected.
In fact the killer is Speer, a demented ex FBI agent who is looking for the `jammers`who have been hijacking local airwaves with `subversive diatribes`.
Detective Hannah Shaw follows Speer to WIRELESS, a funky nightclub which is the epicentre of the jammer subculture.


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Brian O'Connor
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Bloodline by Brian O'Connor

A young foreign groom is murdered and Liam Dee is suspected.
He persuades Detective Yeats of his innocence.
But as he killer strikes again all eyes are on him.


Brian O'Connor Books

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Robert B Parker
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Playmates by Robert B Parker

Spencer goes back to school, to investigate corruption in college town.
Taft University's hottest basketball star is shaving poins for quick cash.
Spence is worried he might see some shaving himself.


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Eliot Pattison
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The Skull Mantra by Eliot Pattison

Spencer goes back to school, to investigate corruption in college town.
Taft University's hottest basketball star is shaving poins for quick cash.
Spence is worried he might see some shaving himself.


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Ellis Peters
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The Raven in the Foregate by Ellis Peters

Abbot Radulfus comes back from London accompanied by a priest.
This priest is a different sort of character to what they are accusromed to meeting.
However his stay is short-lived, for he is found dead in the swimming pool.
Brother Cadfael is to sort it out.


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Richard Price
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Bloodbrothers by Richard Price

Stony was 18, on the stormy, uncertain brink of manhood.
He knew the streets, and the rough bustling, claustrophic camaraderie of New York`s construction sites.
He knew the love, the friendship, and the pain of his proud, uncompromising Italian family, Tommy. his girl-chasing father: Chubby, his fat, laughing, maniav uncle; Marie, his mother, whose dreams had turned to tragedy.
But most of all, he knew he wanted something better.


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Ian Rankin
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Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin

Two young girls have been brutally murdered and a third is missing.
The perpetrator is sending strange clues.
Who can decipher them before it is too late?


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Kathy Reichs
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Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs

A decomposing body is found and Dr Temperance Brennan is interested in the case.
When another body is discovered Temperance becomes more than intrigued.


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Ruth Rendell
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The Rottweiler by Ruth Rendell

The first victim had bite marks on her neck, so the killer was nicknamed "The Rotweiler".
Other victims did not have this emblem but tokens were taken.


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David Rice
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Blood Guilt by David Rice

What becomes of a gunman when his killing days are done?
Con Emmet finds himself carrying a gun for Mother Ireland, but his first mission goes tragicall wrong. Exiled in America Con tries to forget his past and a career in journalism brings him fame and respect.
But the past is creeping up on him.


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Robert Richardson
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Significant Others by Robert Richardson

Katrina is a journalist with a particular following.
She could cut you with a glance or a word.
But then, she is gone.
Where, nobody knows.
An investigation happens, but is inconclusive.
The remnants of her life are dragged over in the hope of finding a suspect.
But there is none.


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Karen Rose
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Have You Seen Her? by Karen Rose

Steven Thatcher must find a serial killer before he strikes again.
He must also find out why his son is acting strangely.


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Jed Rubenfeld
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The Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld

Two women are found dead in their homes and a third found bound and gagged.
She has no memory or her ordeal but Freud, and his assistant feel they can get 'into her head' to recover what she went through.


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Paullina Simons
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Red Leaves by Paullina Simons

When beautiful, star basketball player Kristina Kim is found murdered in the snow, Spencer O'Malley has to investigate the crime.

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Karin Slaughter
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Fractured by Karin Slaughter

Abagail Campano comes home to find her daughter murdered and a man standing over her with a knife.

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Alexander McCall Smith
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In the Company of Cheerful Ladies by Alexander McCall Smith

A tale of a ladies detective agency in Botswana where little accidents are trated with such care and delicacy.

Alexander McCall Smith Books

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Patrick Suskind
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Perfume by Patrick Suskind

Born in sweaty, fetid eighteenth-century France, Grenouille is distinctive even in infancy.
He has the `finest nose in Paris and no personal odour`.
Suskind has developed this simple idea into a fantastic tale of murder and twisted eroticism.


Patrick Suskind Books

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Andrew Taylor
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A Stain on the Silence by Andrew Taylor

James wanted things to remain the same.
Even when an old fling comes back into his life and tells him that his 'son' is wanted for murder.


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Margaret Truman
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Murder at the National Cathedral by Margaret Truman

A body is found in the National Cathedral close to where Mac Smith and Annabel Reed were married.
A parallel crime is committed in the Cotswolds in England.
Enter an unholy web of intrigue and terror.


Margaret Truman Books

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Michael Walters
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The Shadow Walker by Michael Walters

Ulan Baatar, Mongolia capitol.
A body is found with no hands or head.
This is followed by another and another.
Nergui is baffled but he must press on or the numbers will escalate.


Michael Walters Books

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Colin Wilson
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Ritual in the Dark by Colin Wilson

A wave of murders hits London.
The police are baffled.
There seems to be no motif.
How are they going to solve the crimes?


Colin Wilson Books

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