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CIS: Shroud for a Nightingale revisited

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Written by PD James — Has it really been 42 years since this PD James novel came out, one of her best-known and most-loved works? Although it was her fourth book featuring poet and police detective Adam Dalgliesh, it was the first, and certainly not…
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No Man’s Nightingale

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Written by Ruth Rendell – In 2014 Ruth Rendell will celebrate 50 years as a published author of ingenious procedurals and disquieting psychological crime, and her debut novel, From Doon with Death, will be reissued to mark the anniversary. Baroness Rendell of Babergh remains remarkably…
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The Cuckoo's Calling

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Written by Robert Galbraith — The mystery surrounding Robert Galbraith was solved this month when it was revealed that this debut novelist was in fact JK Rowling writing under a pseudonym. The Cuckoo’s Calling is the Harry Potter author’s first foray into crime fiction. So is…
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Murder in the British Library

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London-based crime fiction lovers are in for a treat. Starting Friday 18 January, a free exhibition entitled Murder in the Library: An A to Z of Crime Fiction will be held in The Folio Society Gallery, which is hosted inside the library. The event will…
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Special Report: CrimeFest 2012

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For Crime Fiction Lovers in the UK, the CrimeFest convention held in Bristol is one of the key dates on the crime writing calendar. Authors from around the world headed to the city for this year’s event which began on Thursday, and we managed to…
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Meet us at CrimeFest 2012

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Have you put the dates 24-27 May into your diary yet? If you love crime fiction you should look into it because that’s when top crime fiction authors, aspring new writers and lovers of the genre like us will be converging on Bristol for the…
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