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Michelle De Kretser
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2012]
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Gripping novel set amongst the tea plantations of Imperial Ceylon in the 1930s. Winner of the Encore Award 2004. The place is Ceylon, the time the 1930s. Set amid tea plantations, corruption and the backwash of empire, this gripping novel has a pitch-perfect ear for the comedy and a sharp... more
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Don Winslow
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2010]
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A new novel from the author of }The Dawn Patrol{, featuring laid-back PI Boone Daniels. Winslow's fans include Ian Rankin, James Ellroy, Julian Barnes and Johnny Vaughan. The return of Californian surfing PI Boone Daniels, from }The Dawn Patrol{, which is published in Arrow paperback this month. Trade paperback. P.I.... more
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Robert Goddard
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2010]
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A beloved classic once again available in the U.S. "An engaging mystery novel with a literary angle that will make comparisons to A.S. Byatt and P.D. James" ("Washington Post Book World"), "Hand in Glove" is steeped in history, atmosphere, and intrigue. In her seaside cottage, Beatrix Abberley bravely confronts an... more
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Sean Black
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2010]
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In the mega-selling tradition of Lee Child's }Jack Reacher{ novels, this is the first in a new high concept thriller series, featuring action hero, Ryan Lock. 'This is a writer, and a hero, to watch' }Daily Mail{ Ryan Lock and Ty Johnson, both with military backgrounds, become involved when a... more
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Robert Goddard
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2010]
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About the Book : Geoffrey Staddon had never forgotten the house called Clouds Frome, his first important commission and the best thing he had ever done as an architect. Twelve years before the day in September 1923 when a paragraph in the newspaper made his blood run cold, he had... more
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Stuart Neville
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2009]
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A magnificent debut thriller, featuring a former paramilitary contract killer who's haunted by the ghosts of the 12 people he's slaughtered. '}The Twelve{ is the best first novel I've read in years. It crackles. It grabs you by the throat.' James Ellroy Sooner or later, everybody pays -- and the... more
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Christopher Fowler
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2009]
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The octogenarian detectives are facing early retirement when the Peculiar Crimes Unit is disbanded, but when a strange figure wearing a deerskin and antlers is spotted, they're recalled. The most enigmatic detectives since Holmes and Watson (or indeed Mulder and Scully) return for their 7th wickedly entertaining and intriguing investigation.... more
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Ken Bruen
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2009]
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Jack Taylor investigates a gruesome crucifixion in Galway, in the fifth entry in this critically acclaimed, award-winning series. Jack Taylor brings death and pain to everyone he loves. His only hope of redemption - his surrogate son, Cody - is lying in the hospital in a coma. At least he... more
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Johan Theorin ,
Marlaine Delargy
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2009]
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Trade paperback. Katrine and Joakim move their family to an old manor house on the Swedish island of Oland. But something sinister is happening, and it starts with the mysterious death of Katrine. New crime novel from Sweden, with appeal to fans of Henning Menkell and Stieg Larsson. It won... more
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Malorie Blackman
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2009]
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A tragi-comic mystery. Readership level: 9 - 11 yrs. Life is tough for Nova. Her frantic parents are obsessed by running their hotel and her older sister seems too grown-up and good-looking to spend time with her any more. Then Nova meets the gorgeous Liam and things start to look... more
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Alan Durant
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2011]
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From the ruins of an ancient abbey, archaeologists unearth the skull of a young monk. Using the latest technology, Liams Dad attempts to recreate the young mans likeness. But as his Dad works, Liam looks into the cavities where eyes had once been and hears a voice calling across the... more
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Robert Goddard
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"A Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks original"--T.p. verso. A surprise meeting with his estranged ex-wife leads Richard on a race against time that takes him from London and across Europe into the heart of the mystery surrounding the fate of Anastasia, youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last of the... more
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Ariana Franklin
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In medieval Glastonbury, human remains have been discovered - are they the remains of King Arthur and Guinevere? King Henry II wants evidence, and sends anatomist Adelia Aguilar to examine the bones. But someone doesn't want the skeletons identified, and is prepared to kill in order to prevent it... Trade... more
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Helen Dunwoodie
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Rosa is surprised to discover tarot cards hidden in the wardrobe of her down-to-earth mum. Inextricably drawn to the cards, Rosa is rather shocked to find that she has a talent for using them, but even more shocked by her mother's fierce reaction to this. Unable now to resist the... more
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Lindsey Davis
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2011]
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The fifteenth title in this series of murder mysteries set in Ancient Rome. The last five in the series have been Top Ten }Sunday Times{ bestsellers in hardback. Falco is involved in corruption, informers and the Roman courts of law. "Queen of the humorous crime romp" }Guardian{ - The Accusers... more
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Ken Bruen
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2009]
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From the award-winning author of "The Dramatist" comes an unsettled and original novel. RReaders will appreciate Bruen's stripped-down noir poetry, his superbly rendered sense of place and his evocative portrait of a person balanced on the razor's edgeS ("Publishers Weekly"). Ireland, awash with cash and greed, no longer turns to... more
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David Levien
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2009]
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After the sudden disappearance of two high-priced detectives, former Indianapolis cop Frank Behr--the brooding PI introduced in Levien's nationally acclaimed novel "City of the Sun"--is pulled into a case that is harrowing, relentless, and, ultimately, personal. After the sinister disappearance of two highly-paid detectives, former Indianapolis cop, Frank Behr--the unforgettable... more
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Ken Bruen
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2011]
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America--the land of opportunity, a place where economic prosperity beckons: but not for PI Jack Taylor, who's just been refused entry. Disappointed and bitter, he thinks that an encounter with an overly friendly stranger in an airport bar is the least of his problems. Except that this stranger seems to... more
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A Milne
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2012]
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A nostalgic gift edition of A.A. Milne's only detective story. Far from the gentle slopes of the Hundred Acre Wood lies the Red House, where secret passages, uninvited guests, a sinister valet and a puzzling murder provide the setting for a classic crime caper. A classic crime story from the... more
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Christopher Fowler
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2010]
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Elderly detectives Bryant and May of the Peculiar Crimes Unit return in an 8th investigation which sees them delving into the dark mysteries of the London Underground system. To catch the most ingenious killer they've ever faced, the beloved oddballs ("New York Times") of the Peculiar Crimes Unit must venture... more