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At the End of a Dull Day

In choosing this as her standout book of 2013, Marina Sofia found this, “Darker than dark, with fiercely black humour and a callous attitude towards its high body count.” The central character, Giorgio Pellegrini, is the quintessential bad boy we love to hate, yet cannot…
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Hot in December by Joe R Lansdale

Hot in December is the latest thriller from one of genre fiction’s most prolific and respected writers. Over a career spanning more than 30 years, Lansdale has written over 40 novels as well as 28 short story collections, usually in horror or crime fiction. He…
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NTN: Ghostman by Roger Hobbs

There’s a new kid in town, crime fans, and his name is Roger Hobbs. Right out of the gate, his debut novel – the smart, high-octane thriller Ghostman – has already nabbed him the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger from the Crime Writers’ Association. It’s unusual…
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Matador

Against all odds? You would think that when the main character in a book is introduced as being buried alive, with one bullet in his head and another in his body and his memory gone, then things can only improve. Well, they do. After a…
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