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    SUNSET

    JUNE 6, 2012

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SUNSET

by Al Lamanda

John Bekker was working on a special task force investigating organized crime when his wife Carol was raped and brutally... Full review >

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    THE BEDLAM DETECTIVE

    FEB. 7, 2012

MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

THE BEDLAM DETECTIVE

by Stephen Gallagher

Gallagher loves character development but respects plotting enough to give it full measure. The result is that rare beast, a... Full review >

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    A WOMAN OF CONSEQUENCE

    APRIL 10, 2012

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A WOMAN OF CONSEQUENCE

by Anna Dean

The third in Dean’s series is another delight, complete with perfect regency prose and an excellent mystery. Full review >

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    BLOODLAND

    FEB. 1, 2012

THRILLER & SUSPENSE

BLOODLAND

by Alan Glynn

His prose spare but spirited, Glynn (Winterland, 2011, etc.) spins an all-too-likely tale of secrets, lies and power... Full review >

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    EXIT PLAN

    APRIL 4, 2012

THRILLER & SUSPENSE

EXIT PLAN

by Larry Bond

Iran’s nuclear ambitions are prominent in the news. That makes this novel a perfectly timed, first-class read. Full review >

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