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OxCrimes 4: Maxim Jakubowski

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Exclusive extracts from OxCrimes – OxCrimes is a new charity anthology that brings you short stories by 27 top crime authors and will benefit the global anti-poverty charity Oxfam. It went on sale last week, and to support the launch – because we hate poverty…
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OxCrimes 3: Christopher Fowler

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Exclusive extracts from OxCrimes — Yesterday saw the release of a special crime fiction anthology by Profile Books. OxCrimes brings you short stories by 27 top crime authors and will benefit the global anti-poverty charity Oxfam. To support the launch, we’re working with Profile to…
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OxCrimes 2: Martyn Waites

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Exclusive extracts from OxCrimes – On 15 May, Profile Books will be releasing OxCrimes, a special anthology that includes 27 short stories by some of the world’s best crime authors. To support the launch of the book, we’re working with Profile to bring you extracts…
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OxCrimes 1: Adrian McKinty

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Exclusive extracts from OxCrimes — On 15 May, Profile Books will be releasing OxCrimes, a special anthology that includes 27 short stories by some of the world’s best crime authors. They include Mark Billingham, Ann Cleeves, Neil Gaiman, Val McDermid, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Fred Vargas and…
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A Darker Shade

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Edited and translated by John-Henri Holmberg — When you open A Darker Shade in the expectation of some suspenseful, Nordic noir short stories, don’t make the mistake that I almost did and skip the 20-page introduction to this anthology. What I wrongly assumed to be…
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Further Encounters of Sherlock Holmes

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Edited by George Mann — Titan Books brings us another collection of new short stories featuring the world’s first consulting detective. Most Sherlock Holmes anthologies feature reprints of popular stories, and it is difficult for such books to stand out in a crowded field. Last…
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