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The Runner – Lloyd Devereux Richards
Comes out of the blocks like a sprinter, but turns out to be more of a marathon runner. He’s in too deep… And almost out of time. Martin Gabriel is a runner for Ben. He runs errands. He runs deliveries. And now he is running for his life… When a deal goes wrong, Martin realizes Read more
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Citizen Orlov – Jonathan Payne
A chaotic whirlwind of non-answers and spin doctors, the consequences of a misunderstanding being compounded by bureaucrats. It’s quite the distraction. When Citizen Orlov answers a mysterious phone call, he is catapulted into a web of espionage. Not every fishmonger can be a secret agent, but Orlov will certainly try. Read more
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An Assassination On The Agenda – T E Kinsey
Excellent escapades abound as our terrific twosome battle bureaucrats and obfuscate officials, all while saving the day with an audacious aplomb. They’re hoping this visit is a return journey—but it might be a one-way ticket to murder. July 1912. Lady Hardcastle and her tenacious lady’s maid, Florence Armstrong, are enjoying a convivial gathering at the Read more
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Squeaky Clean – Callum McSorley
Never underestimate the tenacity of a f*ck up, or the determination of a lovable rogue under pressure. Sharp, gritty, and entertaining as hell. Half the Glasgow copshop think DI Alison McCoist is bent. The other half just think she’s a fuck-up. No one thinks very much at all about carwash employee Davey Burnet, until one Read more
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My Perfect Husband – Georgina Cross
It’s not the destination that counts, it’s the journey. One is definitely better than the other here. My sister is dead. Did I marry her killer? The moment I first gazed into Alex’s soulful gray eyes, I knew I’d met the man I wanted to spend my life with. When my beloved sister vanished, Alex Read more
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Mrs Quinn’s Rise To Fame – Olivia Ford
A sensational serving of storytelling, skillfully blending the life experienced with the life yet to be discovered. A fabulous reminder that you’re never too old to follow your dreams! Mrs Quinn is the unlikely star of Britain’s favourite baking show, but could her newfound stardom cause her biggest secret to unravel? Jennifer Quinn has a Read more
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Eleven Huskies – Philipp Schott
Hooked in by huskies I stayed for the setting. Listening is an interesting alternative to a dog on your walk. Peter Bannerman, veterinarian and amateur detective, deserves a summer vacation. Peter and his family head to a remote fishing lodge in northern Manitoba for a canoeing trip with his champion sniffer dog, Pippin. But a Read more
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The Revenge Club – Kathy Lette
If revenge is sweet, and a dish best served cold, then it must be ice cream. Perfect post dinner entertainment, amusing and ultimately satisfying story of the fragility of friendship, and failures of society WHEN THE ODDS ARE AGAINST YOU, IT’S TIME TO GET EVEN. Matilda, Jo, Penny and Cressy are all women at the Read more
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Criminal Adventures
I’ve spent the last few days mixing it up with friends and (figurative) foes alike at this years annual CrimeFest convention. It’s one of the friendliest crime fiction festivals around, and one of my favourites of the calendar. I’ve solved a Murdle, made some new friends, come back with a stack of books and a Read more
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My Husband’s Ex – Rosie Walker
If this were an injury it would be whiplash. My neck hurts from the number of about turns it made me take while listening. When I hear her name, the world begins to spin around me. Alice – my husband’s ex. The one who broke his heart. But my husband swears he didn’t ask her to join us Read more
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