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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.
Crime books, detective fiction, mystery novels and suspense books are of the most exciting, exhilarating and the best fiction books you can buy.

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.

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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.

Simon Brett Books

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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.

Leslie-Charteris Books

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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``


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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.


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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.

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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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Picture of Mark MillsMark Mills

Mark Mills is an author of crime novels and also a screenwriter of plays.
He won the Angers European First Film Festival for Best Screenplay in 1993 with One Night Stand, and the Crime Writers' Association Award for The Whaleoat House in 2004 as Best Crime Debut.

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Picture of Call Me Evil by Desmond MooreCall 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 imagined.

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Picture of John MortimerJohn Mortimer

Sir John Clifford Mortimer CBE, QC was a barrister, lawyer, author and screenwriter who receives a Knighthood in 1998 and the CBE award in 1986.
John Mortimer's main work as a barrister was in the area of obscenity and he was involved in a number of high-profile cases, such as the appeal against their conviction of the publishers of Hubert Selby, Jr.'s Last Exit to Brooklyn.
Another trial Mortimer was involved in was Virgin Records and the Sex Pistols (Never Mind the Bollocks).
Mortimer retired from the bar in 1984. John Mortimer introduced Horace Rumpole to us and his character has been exceptionally popular in books, plays and television.

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Picture of Wireless by Jack O'ConnellWireless 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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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.

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Picture of Robert B ParkerRobert B Parker

Robert B Parker was an American crime writer famous for his novels about a private detective called Spencer.
Parker produced 40 novels in the series and ABC Television made the series Spencer For Hire based on his character.
Robert B Parker was born on September 17, 1932 and died on January 18, 2010.

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Picture of Eliot PattisonEliot Pattison

Eliot Pattison was born on October 20, 1951 in Pennsylvania, USA. Pattison is a lawyer and an author. His work involves advising large companies about investments.
Pattison is also an author of Inspector Shan Series of detective novels of which The Skull Mantra is the first novel.

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Picture of Ellis PetersEllis Peters

Ellis Peters was the author of the much-loved Cadfael series of detective novels.
Set in the 12th century and featuring a monk Brother Cadfael who would solve many murder mysteries.
The Raven in the Foregate is the 12th book in the Cadfael series.

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Picture of Richard PriceRichard Price

Richard Price is an American author of fiction depicting urban life in American cities. His novels are gritty and look to get to the heart of problem.
Richard Price was born on October 12, 1949 in the Bronx, New York, USA.
The setting for many of Price's novels in the fictional city of Dempsey, widely regarded as New York.
Clockers tells of the dynamics of the interactions between the police and their mainly black counterparts on the streets.

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Picture of Ian RankinIan Rankin

Ian Rankin was born on April 28, 1930. Rankin is a world-famous crime writer renowned for his Inspector Rebus series of crime novels.
The Rebus novels are based in Edinburgh where Rankin lives.
Knots And Crosses is the first book in the Rebus series of crime novels.

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Picture of Kathy ReichsKathy Reichs

Kathy Reichs is an author of crime novels and is best known for her Temperance Brennan series of crime novels. These are the basis for the tv series "Bones".
Reichs is also a forensic anthropologist and her work has brought her around the world on speaking engagements.

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Picture of Ruth RendellRuth Rendell
Ruth Rendell was born on February 17, 1930 and died on May 2, 2015. Ruth Rendell was one of the most iconic figures in crime writing. She was prolific, suspenseful and enchanting. Her characters always transcended the usuality of crime novels. While Inspector Wexford was not a young whippersnapper, he was not overburdened with his own experience. He could spot a blaggard a mile off, yet he could see the good in people. In the Inspector Wexford novels, Ruth Rendell introduced psychology into the stories. This was a theme she was to develop further in her 'Barbara Vine' thrillers. Ruth Rendell has written over 50 novels and 5 books of short stories. Kissing the Gunners Daughter and Not in the Flesh are Inspector Wexford novels.

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Picture of David RiceDavid Rice

David Rice has been a journalist in Ireland, China and the United States. He has also been a Dominican friar.
Nowadays he teaches creative writing in his own inimitable way.

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Picture of Robert RichardsonRobert Richardson

Robert Richardson has worked as a journalist for the Observer, The Times, the Daily Mail and the Press Association.
He is the author of the Augustus Maltravers series of crime novels.
Significant Others is a stand-alone psychological crime novel about a journalist who becomes the headline story in her newspaper for all the wrong reasons.

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Picture of Karen RoseKaren Rose

Karen Rose was born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA in 1964.
While Karen Rose'e books are not strictly a series and each one is a stand-alone novel, there is an interconnectedness to them.
Characters keep popping up from time to enhance the stories.
Have You Seen Her? is the second novel.

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Picture of Jed RubenfeldJed Rubenfeld

Jed Rubenfeld was born in Washington DC, USA in 1959.
He is also a Professor of Law at Yale Law He concentrates on constitutional law, privacy and the first amendment.
Rubenfeld has had two successful novels, The Interpretation of Murder his debut, and The Death Instinct.
He has collaborated with Amy Chua (his wife) on The Triple Package, a non-fiction book about cultural groups in the USA.
The Richard and Judy Best Read of the Year Best Book nominee (2007): The Interpretation of Murder

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Picture of Karin SlaughterKarin Slaughter

Karin Slaughter was born in the American state of Georgia on January 6, 1971.
She writes crime fiction novels and series and her two main series are Grant County and Will Trent. Fractured is the second book in the Will Tent series of crime novels.

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Picture of Alexander McCall SmithAlexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith was born in Rhodesia on August 24, 1948.
McCall Smith is well known now for his detective series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
He is also well known as an expert on medical law and bioethics, serving on committtees for his knowledge.
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies and The Good Husband of Zebra Drive are two of his crime series.

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Picture of Patrick SuskindPatrick Suskind

Patrick Suskind is an eccentric figure. He lives in Munich, in Germany and in France.
He lives the life of a recluse and does not partake in the usual literary life of an author.
His most famous work, Perfume is about an outsider who is not too choosy about who he kills.
Patrick Suskind was born on March 26, 1949 in Münsing, Germany.

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Picture of Andrew TaylorAndrew Taylor

Andrew Taylor is a crime writer who has won the Diamond Dagger for "sustained excellence in crime writing."
Taylor has reviewed books for The Spectator and The Independent, among others.
A Stain On The Silence is a stand-alone novel about the past coming back to bite.

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Picture of Margaret TrumanMargaret Truman

Margaret Truman was born on February 17, 1924, and died on January 28, 2008. Margaret Truman was the daughter of U.S. President Harry S Truman.
She was a singer before she started writing books. Mystery novels and particularly her series of books named Capital Crimes were her forte.
This is a series of crime novels set in places around a Capitol City, like the Supreme Court, Capitol Hill etc.
Murder at the National Cathedral is the tenth book in the series.

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Picture of Michael WaltersMichael Walters

Michael Walters has been a management consultant for ten years.
He has also worked in the oil industry, broadcasting and banking.

Michael Walters Books

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Picture of Colin WilsonColin Wilson

Colin Wilson was born on June 26, 1931 in Leicester, United Kingdom. He died on December 5, 2013 in St Austell, United Kingdom.
Colin Wilson was an author, philosopher and thinker who produced over 100 books and many articles on diverse subjects such as philosophy, psychology, crime, and many more.
Ritual in the Dark is the first part of the Gerard Sorme trilogy.

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