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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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New books in Santa's crime stocking

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On the Radar – We’re feeling decidedly festive here at CFL. Santa Claus has left us a rather fine selection of crime fiction in our stocking this year. Our final new books report of 2012 gives you a sneaky peak at some of the books…
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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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NTN: The Yard

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Written by Alex Grecian — Though Alex Grecian has written several graphic novels, The Yard is his first prose crime fiction book. Released in the summer, it’s done well on both sides of the Atlantic and we thought New Talent November would be a great…
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New Talent November 2012

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Welcome to New Talent November 2012, during which Crime Fiction Lover will be celebrating some of the rising stars of the genre. We’ve planned an extensive schedule of reviews, interviews and feature articles that might well have your bookshelf bulging, your Kindle smiling and your…
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Death's Door

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Written by James R Benn — Death’s Door is the seventh title in the Billy Boyle World War II Mystery series. Don’t be put off reading this book if you’re not familiar with the previous ones, though – each story is an adventure which stands…
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Derby Day

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Written by DJ Taylor — David Taylor is the Norwich-based author of several award-winning autobographies, as well as two quirky and highly original crime novels featuring a down-at-heel chancer called James Ross. At The Chime Of A City Clock and Secondhand Daylight are both set…
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Blackwattle Creek

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Written by Geoffrey McGeachin — Black Wattle Creek is the second book by Geoffrey McGeachin to feature Detective Sergeant Charlie Berlin, a cop on the beat in 1950s Melbourne. The first, The Diggers Rest Hotel, won the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Crime Fiction…
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