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CIS: Rim of the Pit revisited

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Today, when lists of new crime and thriller books are saturated with stories involving ever-more numerous and gruesome deaths for their fictional characters, a look back at the kinds of mysteries that emphasise puzzles over gore can be more than a bit refreshing. A classic…
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Seeing the Dead by Sheila Connolly

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Back in January, we reviewed, Reunion with Death, by this New York Times Bestselling author, and our reviewer particularly enjoyed its descriptive settings, meanderings into the world of art history, and its gentle, engaging writing style. Her latest cosy mystery, which was released in September…
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The Other Woman

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Written by Hank Phillippi Ryan – The Other Woman is a title, and a phrase, shot through with double meaning in Ryan’s engaging thriller. Double meanings abound throughout Ryan’s tale, much to my delight. The publisher is billing the upcoming paperback release as a ‘beach…
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Six Years

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Written by Harlan Coben — Let’s face it, Harlan Coben has done just about everything an American crime author can do. His Myron Bolitar novels, in which an ex-basketball player solves crimes, won the author Edgar, Anthony and Shamus awards in the 1990s. Out of…
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NTN: KN Shields interviewed

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If you’re a fan of Sherlock Holmes, and would love to see that type of late Victorian mystery played out in a different setting with a range of intriguing New England characters, then The Salem Witch Society might be just what you’re looking for. Written…
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The Colorado Kid

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Written by Stephen King – Stephen King made headlines a month ago when Hard Case Crime announced that they would be publishing his novel Joyland in June 2013. Joyland is an eagerly anticipated release, but it is not King’s first novel for Hard Case Crime….
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