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A Madras Miasma by Brian Stoddart

By DavidPrestidge

24 August, 2014

The setting is 1920, in the teeming city of Madras (present day Chennai) on the south eastern coast of India. Superintendent Christian Le Fanu of the Indian Police Service has been called to the banks of a filthy city canal which is, in reality, little…

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Mystery at the Manor by Matthew Costello and Neil Richards

By spriteby

23 August, 2014

Mystery at the Manor is the second episode in the 12-book Cherringham series of cosy mysteries, which transatlantic writing duo Matt Costello (US) and Neil Richards (UK) intend to release in monthly instalments. Each book is intended to be a self-contained mystery and they all…

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The Harbour Master by Daniel Pembrey

By DavidPrestidge

16 August, 2014

Amsterdam copper Henk van der Pol is old school. Now in his 50s, his daughter is away at university, and all around him bright young things are moving up through the police ranks. He has been an institution man for much of his working life…

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Hardcastle's Quartet by Graham Ison

By DavidPrestidge

13 August, 2014

It’s the summer of 1918 and people are tired of a war which was supposed to over by Christmas four years earlier. On the Western Front, the Germans are finally on the back foot, but in London the war against crime still goes on. Divisional…

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Fall From Grace by Tim Weaver

By DavidPrestidge

10 August, 2014

David Raker is a specialist. The former journalist is an expert at finding missing people, particularly when the police have failed and put the case notes in the the dustiest corner of their filing system. Raker has a good success rate, which has often brought…

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Broadchurch by Erin Kelly and Chris Chibnall

By Raven

9 August, 2014

In March 2013, nine million of us became hooked on Broadchurch, a multi-award winning and groundbreaking ITV series which kept us enthralled over eight dramatic weeks. Following the first episode, which delivered a huge emotional punch, the story unfolded seamlessly with its breathtaking script, emotive…

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The Crocodile by Maurizio de Giovanni

By MarinaSofia

8 August, 2014

Neapolitan author Maurizio de Giovanni is a new Italian name that Little Brown is seeking to bring attention to via English translations of his books. He launched his career in Italy in 2005 with an award-winning set of short stories, and has also penned a…

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War Games by Douglas Jackson

By Keith Nixon

6 August, 2014

Glen Savage isn’t any ordinary man. For one, he’s a war hero. A veteran of the Falklands War, he’s trained in how to kill and how to survive. He’s come through some harrowing events that now haunt his civilian life. But he’s more than that,…

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A Madras Miasma by Brian Stoddart

Mystery at the Manor by Matthew Costello and Neil Richards

The Harbour Master by Daniel Pembrey

Hardcastle's Quartet by Graham Ison

Fall From Grace by Tim Weaver

Broadchurch by Erin Kelly and Chris Chibnall

The Crocodile by Maurizio de Giovanni

War Games by Douglas Jackson

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