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Book hunter

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On the Radar — Lots of new crime books for you this week, including the true story of FBI serial killer profiler John Douglas, as seen in Mindhunter on Netflix. There are new releases from two of America’s top women crime writers, a Chilean debut…
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In the news today...

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On the Radar — Our new books column starts off this week with Peter Bartram’s latest Brighton-based mystery, which is set in the 1960s and features crime-busting journalist Colin Crampton. We also bring you classic Japanese crime fiction, psychological thrillers and some seasonal cheer in…
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Investigations in Auschwitz

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On the Radar — This week’s new books column opens with the latest inventive novel by Chris Petit, who has set Pale Horse Riding within the notorious concentration camp Auschwitz. German or Jew, it is hard to see how a crime can be investigated in…
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From Aberdeen to outer space

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On the Radar — This week we bring you ten books you’ll find hard to choose between, because they all look so intriguing. We kick things off with two great Scots, Aberdeen author Stuart MacBride and Edinburgh counterpart Chris Brookmyre. The former’s new standalone is…
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Bosch 21, and more

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On the Radar — The big news this week is the return of Harry Bosch, in the 21st novel in the series by Michael Connelly. Staying in LA we have the second book featuring Joe Ide’s Long Beach detective, IQ. There’s a touch of futuristic…
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Robert Langdon's return

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On the Radar — Are you ready for more cryptic symbology puzzles clothed in fast paced thriller? Well Dan Brown is back with another adventure for his Da Vinci Code hero Robert Langdon. In this week’s new books we also bring you the book of…
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Move any mountain

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On the Radar — It’s a varied and esoteric bag of books we bring this week. The best of the bunch appears to be a mystery set in the Dolomites which hit the top of the charts in Italy and is now available in English….
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