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Stephen Fry narrates classic detective fiction

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Actor, TV presenter, author and all-around good egg Stephen Fry has lent his vocal talents to two classic detective stories that Audible is giving away as an exclusive Christmas gift to its members. The Coin of Dionysius and The Game Played in the Dark feature the blind detective Max…
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DeathBecomesHer: Top five books of 2015

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This year, I’ve been lucky enough to review a fair few top-class books for Crime Fiction Lover. What joy! The smile of satisfaction fades when you survey the packed bookshelf and begin to ponder on the five stand-outs. Five is the limit, so I’m just going to…
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NTN: Penance by Theresa Talbot

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The Magdalene Laundries and the abuses they concealed left deep psychological and physical scars on their victims not just in Ireland but in the UK, USA and Canada too. It’s little wonder these institutions, where ‘fallen women’ went to have their babies, have become the inspiration for…
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NTN: Great reads from Fahrenheit Press

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Publishing sucks. Not the usual statement from a fledgling publisher, is it? But then Fahrenheit Press – set up this year – could certainly be described as a little out of the ordinary. Proud to be labelled ‘hot punk publishers’, Fahrenheit Press is the new name in the…
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NTN: LM Bush interviewed

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Lisa Bush’s debut novel, Hanging Tough, is about to be published by new imprint Britain’s Next Bestseller (BNBS), a company with an avowed mission is to shake up the way the publishing industry works. It’s a kind of crowd-funding method where authors must demonstrate demand for their book…
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