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Chamber Music

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Written by Tom Benn — Chamber Music is the second gritty thriller to feature Tom Benn’s protagonist Henry Bane. The first was the The Doll Princess. I didn’t get a chance to read it, but it generated a buzz and was nominated for the Dylan…
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The Salem Witch Society

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Written by KN Shields — There have been numerous blends of supernatural fantasy and crime fiction in recent years, but don’t worry, this book takes place in the matter-of-fact world of the New England freelance detective Perceval Grey, and deputy marshal Archie Lean. They’re based…
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Ratlines by Stuart Neville

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It is 1963, and in a few weeks John F Kennedy, the young, charismatic president of America will arrive in Dublin to visit his ancestral homeland. The Irish justice minister, Charles Haughey, is faced with a dilemma. His government, compromised over its controversial neutrality during…
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The Double Game

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Written by Dan Fesperman — For those not familiar with the author, Dan Fesperman has written crime stories like the excellent Lie in the Dark, as well as war-themed and espionage stories such as The Arms Maker of Berlin. His thrillers are usually set in…
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Hour of the Wolf

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Written by Håkan Nesser – Nesser is one of Sweden’s most popular crime writers, and his Inspector Van Veeteren novels have won a number of awards. The series is published in over 25 countries selling more than 10 million copies worldwide. Hour of the Wolf…
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The Missing Heiress

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Written by Karen Charlton — Forget the wham, bam, slash you ma’am of modern-day crime thrillers and return to a more sedate era in The Missing Heiress, an engaging novel set in a time when ladies wore bonnets, highwaymen terrorised coach travellers and the Bow Street…
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Skulduggery

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Written by Carolyn Hart –– Skulduggery is the first of several re-issues of classic mysteries by Carolyn Hart, released by the imprint Seventh Street Books, part of the publishing house Prometheus. This story takes place in San Francisco’s Chinatown in the early 80s. We meet…
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