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The Real Thing by Marne Davis Kellogg

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Marne Davis Kellogg is a prolific writer of crime with jet-setting locations and The Real Thing is the fifth in her Kick Keswick series. Kick is the world’s most notorious jewelry thief, now retired and happily married to semi-retired former Scotland Yard detective Sir Thomas…
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NTN: Five women to watch in 2014

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‘Men are better at crime, women are better at crime fiction,” said PD James, a little tongue-in-cheek, earlier this year. Certainly the wealth and sheer diversity of female writing talent out there gives some credence to her remark. Here we’re going to look at five…
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Interview: Bernard Besson

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When you read a thriller by Bernard Besson, you can be pretty sure he knows what he is talking about. The author is a former chief of staff for the French intelligence services, and now runs a successful consultancy specialising in economic intelligence and business…
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Devil with a Gun by MC Grant

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With all of the recent fuss about writers’ pseudonyms, perhaps MC Grant is justified in telling us up front that this name is a not so heavily disguised version of his actual name, Grant McKenzie, under which he has written a number of fast-paced international…
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CIS: Shroud for a Nightingale revisited

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Written by PD James — Has it really been 42 years since this PD James novel came out, one of her best-known and most-loved works? Although it was her fourth book featuring poet and police detective Adam Dalgliesh, it was the first, and certainly not…
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The Blood Whisperer by Zoë Sharp

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You may be familiar with irrepressible bodyguard and investigator Charlie Fox, who brought a new level of independence, grit and determination to female detectives everywhere. Author Zoë Sharp has dedicated 10 books and a novella to Fox’s adventures so far. However with The Blood Whisperer…
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