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On the Radar: The Troubles return

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The people of Northern Ireland thought that The Troubles were behind them, but Brexit might be unravelling all of that. And art imitates life, doesn’t it? Or is it the other way around? Anyway, in our lead book this week a straight-down-the-line Belfast clergyman just…
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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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A new beginning for David Baldacci

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On the Radar — The American author David Baldacci is starting a new series. The author has already written five series with protagonists ranging from secret agents through to ex pro football players. Now he’s created a profiler, and perhaps this signals a new direction…
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Book hunter

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On the Radar — Lots of new crime books for you this week, including the true story of FBI serial killer profiler John Douglas, as seen in Mindhunter on Netflix. There are new releases from two of America’s top women crime writers, a Chilean debut…
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Tortuous tinsel: 10 crime books for Christmas

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Ah, the good old Christmas season. A time of family, a time of goodwill, a time of heightened emotion and… sometimes… deadly passion. Christmas-themed crime fiction seems to be making a comeback, with many popular authors penning short stories and Amazon one-offs for the season….
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