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Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian

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29 March, 2022

Set in San Francisco’s Bay Area, Under Lock and Skeleton Key is the first book in a new series of cosies called the Secret Staircase Mysteries from San Francisco-based author, Gigi Pandian. She has previously won both the Agatha and Anthony awards, and is known…

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The Book of the Most Precious Substance by Sara Gran

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13 February, 2022

For her eighth novel, American author Sara Gran has chosen to self-publish under her own imprint, Dreamland Books. It’s a brave move for an established author, but the quality of her writing coupled with her experience in book retail gives her a great chance of…

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Real Easy by Marie Rutkoski

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27 January, 2022

American author Marie Rutkoski makes the transition from YA to adult fiction look simple in this hugely satisfying and emotionally fraught thriller about the broken lives caught up in the hunt for a missing dancer and her abductor in turn-of-the-century Illinois. Each chapter in the…

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Silver Pebbles by Hansjörg Schneider

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13 January, 2022

Translated by Mike Mitchell — Basel CID Inspector Peter Hunkeler, first seen in translation in last year’s The Basel Killings, is stuck in traffic on his way to the train station. The Basel police department has received a tip off from their German counterparts that…

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Rough Justice: Top five books of 2021

By RoughJustice

20 December, 2021

The world may go from bad to worse but the crime fiction scene just keeps getting stronger. My top five reflects this, including as it does a number of authors new to the field alongside some more established writers. 5 – Children of Chicago by…

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Five Decembers by James Kestrel

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11 November, 2021

Hawaii, late November 1941, and the United States will soon be drawn in to World War II when Japan bombs the fleet at Pearl Harbour. Police detective Joe McGrady has just finished his shift and is winding down in a bar, contemplating a weekend with…

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Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian

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22 October, 2021

Vera Kurian’s debut novel is the kind of high-concept thriller that would make a great TV or movie adaptation. It’s easy to imagine Hollywood executives salivating over the pitch: ‘What happens when a group of psychopaths are targeted by a serial killer? It’s Less Than…

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The Nameless Ones by John Connolly

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21 July, 2021

The 19th novel in the Charlie Parker series barely features John Connolly’s troubled detective. Instead, this story belongs to his associates Louis and Angel. Lovers, as well as partners in crime, they are a study in contrasts. Louis is black, always immaculately presented, and a…

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Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian

The Book of the Most Precious Substance by Sara Gran

Real Easy by Marie Rutkoski

Silver Pebbles by Hansjörg Schneider

Rough Justice: Top five books of 2021

Five Decembers by James Kestrel

Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian

The Nameless Ones by John Connolly

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