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CIS: The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan

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First published in 1915, it’s hard to believe that The Thirty-Nine Steps is nearly 100 years old. It has formed the basis for a number of film adaptations – usually with the title shortened to The 39 Steps – including the British thriller directed by…
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The Keeper

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Written by Luke Delaney — We first met DI Sean Corrigan, and his creator, former London Metropolitan Police murder squad detective Luke Delaney, earlier this year in the debut novel Cold Killing. Corrigan is an unusual character. In fact, he’s probably unique in crime fiction. Abused…
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Hunting Shadows by Sheila Bugler

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Brian Fletcher has had a lousy  life. After his mother died, he and his sister Marion were looked after by their father. Well, looked after is stretching it a bit, because Brian’s father abused him, and eventually abandoned the son he called useless, leaving the…
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Look who's writing for us XI

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Today we’re welcoming a brand new writer to the Crime Fiction Lover team. Andre Paine is a journalist based in London who regularly covers music, the arts and entertainment. But his true passion behind all that is books, and crime books in particular. Patricia Highsmith,…
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The Vanishing by John Connor

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Author John Connor became a barrister in 1988 and spent 15 years working for the Crown Prosecution Service in London and West Yorkshire. He was involved in over 30 homicide prosecutions and provided advice to the police in numerous undercover operations. Not to be confused with…
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