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Tricksy mystery time...

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On the Radar — Someone told us you love tricksy mysteries, and if that’s true you’ve come to the right place. On the Radar is our weekly news column and we’ve got five brain-tinglers for you this week, starting with one set in Ireland. There…
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The Blossom Twins

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Written by Carol Wyer — What appeals to you about a crime fiction series? For me, it’s witnessing the gradual development of the characters featured in it. Here’s a case in point – five books in, and we’re really starting to get to know DI…
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Welcome back, Arkady

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On the Radar — Martin Cruz Smith is one of the most influential American crime authors, and instead of setting his books in the Big Apple or Los Angeles, his preeminent series is set in Russia and features the worn-down detective Arkady Renko. It’s six…
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Death in the East, and more...

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On the Radar — This week our new books column brings a good selection of books, with an eclectic mix of themes and styles represented. For those who love historical crime fiction, Abir Mukherjee and Alan Furst bring you their latest, set in 1920s India…
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City of Windows

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Written by Robert Pobi — In a CFL interview with Robert Pobi about his 2012 debut novel Bloodman, he said he wanted to write an old-fashioned character-driven story. He’s done it again with his new police procedural, City of Windows. Ten years before the start…
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