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My Favorite Scar by Nicolas Ferraro

Translated by Mallory N Craig-Kuhn — Originally published in Spanish in 2021, and winner of that country’s Dashiell Hammett prize in 2022, My Favorite Scar is now available for English readers. Its hardboiled plot and noir stylings will hopefully now find a wider audience. The…
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Fast Charlie by Victor Gischler

Originally published in 2001 as Gun Monkeys, Victor Gischler’s Edgar-shortlisted debut has been reissued as Fast Charlie by Hard Case Crime. It ties in with the film adaptation made in 2023, which uses Fast Charlie as its title and features Pierce Brosnan in the lead…
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Vengeance by JK Flynn

Fans of the police procedural should add the name of JK Flynn to their TBR list as an author to watch out for. Flynn’s debut, The Art Merchant, introduced us to DS Esther Penman, who is based in the fictional English town of Belfield and…
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