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Texas Two-Step

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Written by Michael Pool — In this novel of crimes, both petty and not-so, Michael Pool takes you from the laid-back atmosphere of Colorado, where marijuana growing, possession and sale is legal, to rural Teller County in East Texas, where it definitely is not. The…
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Animal Instinct: Human Zoo

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Written by Simon Booker — Animal Instinct is an Audible Original, narrated by Imogen Church with a strong cast portraying the characters. Former police detective Joe Cassidy (voiced by Brendan Coyle) has post-traumatic stress disorder, which has left him with debilitating panic attacks. They came on…
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Death Notice

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Written by Zhou Haohui, translated by Zac Haluza — A modern action and psychological thriller by a Chinese writer based in China with political themes? Is that even possible? The answer is yes, if this book by Zhou Haohui is any indication. Zhou is one of…
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The Price You Pay

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Written by Aidan Truhen — Jack Price is a coke dealing free market entrepreneur. He sells Pale Peruvian Stallion which is, in fact, grown and processed locally. He arranges his deliveries with freelancers in the zero-hours, gig-economy spirit of modern capitalism. As Price says, he…
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The Fear

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Written by CL Taylor — Crime fiction is a huge and hugely popular genre, but do you ever sit back and think of what we’re actually enjoying as our evening’s entertainment? The thought might cross your mind as you sink deeply into The Fear by…
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Robicheaux: You Know My Name

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Written by James Lee Burke — For a story setting that immediately and richly evokes a colourful geographic, cultural, moral, and culinary milieu, it’s hard to beat the hot, humid Cajun country of southern Louisiana. James Lee Burke has made Iberia Parish the primary home…
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Carnivore

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Jonathan Lyon’s debut will have you baffled. Who is this urchin of a main character, going by the name of Leander? Why is he so intent on manipulating his girlfriends, boyfriends, and anyone else who comes into his sphere of influence? But mainly: where has…
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The Zealot's Bones

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Written by DM Mark — In David Mark’s Aector McAvoy novels, Hull is a hotbed of violence and murder. The former Yorkshire Post crime reporter is known for cutting to the dark heart of Hull as it is now, a city this year making a…
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