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FICTION
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
UNDERCOVER
by Bill James
"Nobody demonstrates the similarity between criminal reasoning and cop reasoning better than James (Vacuum, 2011, etc.)."
The 29th appearance of Harpur and Iles, Britain's most irresistible duo since crumpets were first paired with tea. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
WITCH HAMMER
by M.J. Trow
"Marlowe (Silent Court, 2012, etc.) makes an agreeable guide to Elizabethan life, and it's fun reading quips between him and Shaxsper that will later appear in plays."
Christopher Marlowe, scholar, spy and aspiring playwright, adds sleuthing to his resume. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
DRY BONES
by Margaret Mayhew
"The latest sedate adventure for the Colonel (Three Silent Things, 2008, etc.) is a pleasant albeit unexciting stroll through village life, perhaps best suited for determined anglophiles."
Even the most upper crust of quiet English villages has its buried corpses. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: Sept. 1, 2012
A QUESTION OF IDENTITY
by Anthea Fraser
"A plot overburdened with coincidences. And surely most readers will find telepathy as a plot device problematic."
When love dies, which is the better option, divorce or murder? Read full book review >