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Midnight in Europe by Alan Furst

By RoughJustice

10 June, 2014

World War II is yet to start, but fascist forces in Germany and Italy are making ominous declarations, and General Franco’s nationalist army is fighting a civil war with the Spanish Republic. The Republic maintains fragile control over Madrid and Barcelona, but they are starved…

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A Killing of Angels by Kate Rhodes

By Andre

9 June, 2014

It’s several years since the financial crisis hit but it seems there’s no let-up in the banker bashing. In the case of the second book in the Alice Quentin series, bankers have to endure a bit more than a bashing for their sins. A Killing…

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Prime Deception by Carys Jones

By DavidPrestidge

8 June, 2014

Charles Lloyd is very near the pinnacle of British politics. He is the Deputy Prime Minister. He has power, popularity, an attentive, attractive wife as well as a young and beautiful mistress. Lorna Thomas, passionate about politics, has joined his office as an intern, and…

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The Whitehall Mandarin by Edward Wilson

By Andre

7 June, 2014

For crime readers with a penchant for espionage, there’s a select band of authors to explore ranging from young turks Charles Cumming and Chris Morgan Jones to veterans John le Carré, Alan Furst and Charles McCarry. Within a few pages of Edward Wilson’s latest Cold…

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The Farm by Tom Rob Smith

By MyBookishWays

6 June, 2014

Daniel lives with his partner Mark in London, and while he’s not exactly secure in his career, he is secure in his relationship. Five months ago his parents, Chris and Tilde, left London and everyone they knew behind to make a life on a remote…

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Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey

By DeathBecomesHer

6 June, 2014

Every year, there’s a crime book that creates a buzz before it is even published. Last year it was Lauren Beukes’ The Shining Girls; this year it is Elizabeth is Missing by debut novelist Emma Healey – and while I was a tad disappointed by…

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Borderline by Lawrence Block

By nagaisayonara

5 June, 2014

If you’re not familiar with Lawrence Block’s work – and you should be, we’ve reviewed a whole stack of it here at Crime Fiction Lover – all I can say is be prepared. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. The four stories in this collection…

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Kill Your Boss by Shane Kuhn

By Keith Nixon

4 June, 2014

John Lago is not your average intern. He’s actually a highly trained stone cold contract killer who infiltrates multinational corporations and government agencies to eliminate heavily guarded executives for Human Resources Inc, his shady employer. The FBI believes HR Inc is responsible for the deaths…

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Midnight in Europe by Alan Furst

A Killing of Angels by Kate Rhodes

Prime Deception by Carys Jones

The Whitehall Mandarin by Edward Wilson

The Farm by Tom Rob Smith

Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey

Borderline by Lawrence Block

Kill Your Boss by Shane Kuhn

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