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Lost and found?

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On the Radar — You’ve come to the right place if you’re searching for a new crime book to read. This week, our new releases start off with the latest from North East author Howard Linskey. It’s fitting, really, seeing as Newcastle Noir is being held…
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The Thirst finally sated

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On the Radar — Let’s not beat around the bush, here. The Thirst by Jo Nesbo could just be the biggest Scandinavian novel of the year, or even the biggest novel of the year full-stop. It sees the return of Harry Hole after a three year…
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Features

Maigret's Paris

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Filming is under way, and Rowan Atkinson is set to star in two more Maigret programmes on ITV in 2017. The stories include Night at the Crossroads and Maigret in Montmartre, but rumour has it that they’re being shot in Budapest. What’s more, Penguin is continuing to publish its…
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Need More Road

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Written by Stephen Jared — Eddie Howard is almost 50 years old. He has worked in the same bank and lived in the same house in Barstow, California, his entire adult life. It is the early 1950s and Eddie spends his days working and his nights and…
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Stasi Wolf

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Written by David Young — David Young’s novel Stasi Child was a memorable debut and a breath of fresh air in crime fiction. It focused on East Germany in the 1970s, a country and period that are less known to readers in Western Europe. By fortuitous coincidence,…
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Kill the Next One

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Written by Federico Axat, translated by David Frye — If you’re looking for a psychological thriller which is heavy on the psychological and somewhat lighter on the thriller element, yet provides enough suspense in the last part of the book, then look no further. This novel by Argentinian writer Federico…
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