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NTN: The Black Hour

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Written by Lori Rader-Day — The Black Hour, Lori Rader-Day’s very confident debut, takes a look at the nature of evil among the hallowed halls of academia. The novel begins about 10 months after Dr Amelia Emmett, a sociology professor at Chicago’s Rothbert University, was…
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NTN: An introduction to Britain's Next Bestseller

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Today we’re introducing you to Britain’s Next Bestseller, a new publisher that takes a straightforward and modern approach to all genres of fiction including crime. Britain’s Next Bestseller first-time authors a chance to get their manuscripts published without going through all the rigmarole involved in…
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NTN: Phil Lecomber interviewed

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“The dramatic finale is magnificently melodramatic, and ends the book – an excellent debut – in fine style.” That was our verdict when we recently reviewed Mask of the Verdoy by new crime author Phil Lecomber. Now based in the West Country city of Bath, he grew…
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NTN: Toxic by Jackie McLean

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Scottish author Jackie McLean has certainly jumped in at the deep end for her debut novel. Toxic is inspired by the Bhopal disaster, the world’s biggest industrial accident, where thousands of people were killed in one night. The book opens with a scene set in…
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NTN: Riven by Anne Randall

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Riven is the assured debut of Glaswegian writer AJ McCreanor and the promising beginning of a new procedural series set in her home town. The novel begins with the gruesome discovery of a horribly brutalised corpse by two young lads, just out of school, attempting…
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NTN: Disorder by Paddy Magrane

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Born in the Middle East and educated in England, Paddy Magrane has been a copywriter and travel journo for 15 years. With his debut self-published novel, Disorder, a psychological and political thriller, he brings his writing talent and travel knowledge together with his current profession…
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NTN: An introduction to 280 Steps

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The tagline for indie publisher 280 Steps says it all: We Do Crime Fiction. With a slogan like that, they’re a perfect partner for us and 280 Steps is one of our sponsors for New Talent November 2014. The Philip Marlowe reference baked into the company…
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