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The Unfortunate Englishman by John Lawton

By DavidPrestidge

7 May, 2016

John Lawton is not the most prolific author, so when a new book comes along it is something of an event. He made his name with the excellent Frederick Troy novels, and in 2014 he gave us a new character in Then We Take Berlin…

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A Tapping at My Door by David Jackson audiobook

By Vicki Weisfeld

6 May, 2016

Narrated by Jonathan Keeble — The early chapters of this police procedural are tremendously intriguing. A woman copper in Liverpool is murdered in her back garden, with a dead raven splayed over her face. Only when the crime scene investigators remove the bird do they…

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All Things Cease to Appear by Elizabeth Brundage

By MarinaSofia

3 May, 2016

While All Things Cease to Appear does have a suspicious death and violence in it, this book is far, far removed from your conventional crime novel. Sure, it tightens the psychological screws as you read, but the suspense has more to do with atmosphere than…

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Death Do Us Part by Steven Dunne

By Keith Nixon

2 May, 2016

Detective Inspector Damen Brook of Derby CID is back, with a new case and a new set of troubles. An old couple are found dead in their house, in a quiet Derby suburb. Holding hands, both are smartly dressed, their favourite piece of music playing…

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The Detective and the Devil by Lloyd Shepherd

By DeathBecomesHer

30 April, 2016

Melding real life and fiction is a delicate balancing act, but one that Lloyd Shepherd has successfully pulled off in three previous historical thrillers. This is his fourth to feature the indefatigable Constable Charles Horton of London’s River Police. It’s 1815, and Horton is called upon…

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Die of Shame by Mark Billingham

By DavidPrestidge

29 April, 2016

Mark Billingham is celebrated for his long-running police procedural series featuring the London detective Tom Thorne. Like all good writers, however, he has shown he can produce standalones too, such as Rush of Blood, which came out in 2012. Die of Shame is still set…

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Little Sister by David Hewson

By Vicki Weisfeld

28 April, 2016

This third police procedural in Hewson’s Netherlands series again features Amsterdam police brigadier Pieter Vos and his misfit Frieslander colleague, Laura Bakker. The story centres on the plight of Mia and Kim Timmers, orphaned twins – originally from a set of triplets – who have…

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In Too Deep by Samantha Hayes

By MarinaSofia

28 April, 2016

There has been a veritable avalanche of domestic noir recently – family-based psychological crime novels – and in such a crowded market, it can be difficult for a book to stand out. Samantha Hayes is no newcomer – she has written seven books previously, all…

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The Unfortunate Englishman by John Lawton

A Tapping at My Door by David Jackson audiobook

All Things Cease to Appear by Elizabeth Brundage

Death Do Us Part by Steven Dunne

The Detective and the Devil by Lloyd Shepherd

Die of Shame by Mark Billingham

Little Sister by David Hewson

In Too Deep by Samantha Hayes

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