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NTN: Ghostman by Roger Hobbs

By Jeremy Megraw

18 November, 2013

There’s a new kid in town, crime fans, and his name is Roger Hobbs. Right out of the gate, his debut novel – the smart, high-octane thriller Ghostman – has already nabbed him the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger from the Crime Writers’ Association. It’s unusual…

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NTN: The Last of the Smoking Bartenders by CJ Howell

By RoughJustice

16 November, 2013

Based partly on his own experiences travelling and working in bars, and wanting to explore the changes happening in the Southwest United States, CJ Howell has come up with his somewhat deluded main character, Tom. Tom has dropped out of society to live as a…

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Touching Distance by Graham Hurley

By DavidPrestidge

14 November, 2013

For years DS Jimmy Suttle made cameo appearances alongside his former boss, Joe Faraday, mixing it with ruthless Portsmouth gangsters like Bazza McKenzie. But the enigmatic Faraday died by his own hand, and McKenzie perished in a hail of police bullets. Suttle has given up…

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Saints of the Shadow Bible by Ian Rankin

By Andre

11 November, 2013

Since the return of Rebus last year in Standing in Another Man’s Grave, a serial killer investigation that took him on a sinister Scottish road trip, the formerly retired Detective Inspector has been as mischievous as ever while trying to maintain his authority in a…

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NTN: Don't Breathe the Air by Simon Fellowes

By DavidPrestidge

10 November, 2013

Ronnie Marston was steeped in the music business. He was one of the most respected roadies in the game, and became a guitar-tech to the stars. Now, those days are over and he is happier running a downmarket rehearsal studio in North London, helped by…

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Tatiana by Martin Cruz Smith

By crimefictionlover

6 November, 2013

It’s over 30 years and six books since Arkady Renko first appeared in Gorky Park. In his exquisite first mystery, he swam against the current of Soviet corruption attempting to solve three Moscow murders. Today, the crimson of communism has turned a rustier shade of…

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NTN: The Honey Guide by Richard Crompton

By Jeremy Megraw

5 November, 2013

Released on St Valentine’s Day this year, The Honey Guide is Richard Crompton’s debut and it’s been getting some love from authors like Ian Rankin. It’s an ideal and welcome arrival for New Talent November. It’s 2007, and in the run-up to Kenya’s national elections,…

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NTN: Taking the Fall by AP McCoy

By DeathBecomesHer

4 November, 2013

In the world of horseracing, AP McCoy certainly wouldn’t qualify as ‘new talent’. He’s ridden over 2,000 winners and has been the UK’s champion jockey 18 times. He’s the Mancheter United of horsemen. However, as a crime author he’s a rookie and Taking the Fall…

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NTN: Ghostman by Roger Hobbs

NTN: The Last of the Smoking Bartenders by CJ Howell

Touching Distance by Graham Hurley

Saints of the Shadow Bible by Ian Rankin

NTN: Don't Breathe the Air by Simon Fellowes

Tatiana by Martin Cruz Smith

NTN: The Honey Guide by Richard Crompton

NTN: Taking the Fall by AP McCoy

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