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The Dead Don't Boogie

Written by Douglas Skelton — There must be something in the air up there in Bonny Scotland – it has more cracking crime writers than the calories in a deep-fried Mars Bar. This author even made the shortlist for the McIlvanney Prize for best Crime Book of the Year with Open…
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Cold Killers

Written by Lee Weeks — A book cover that bears the legend ‘Will an East End feud lead to murder?’ smacks of Martina Cole – and fans of that author are sure to enjoy the work of Lee Weeks. They share the same love of…
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The Sculthorpe Murder

Written by Karen Charlton — Some historical crime novels are strong on history and light on storyline, others give the plot free rein and let historical context take a back seat. The best kind have a healthy balance between the two, and Karen Charlton’s Detective…
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The Woman Next Door

Written by Cass Green — “Neighbours, everybody loves good neighbours…” as the theme tune for the series of the same name goes. It continues by saying that good neighbours become good friends – but do they? Or could there be something sinister lurking below all…
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Out of Bounds by Val McDermid

Chain-reading crime fiction is a seriously satisfying hobby, but not the most sociable if we’re honest. It’s all very well settling down to read another cracking tale, then sharing your views via Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads or – best of all  – CrimeFictionLover, but we all…
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I See You

Written by Clare Mackintosh — The simple things in life can transform into something terrifying when put in the hands of someone with a warped imagination. Take Alfred Hitchcock and his birds for example, or Stephen King’s car, Christine. Both take the day to day and turn it…
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