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    Murder on Cold Street

    Sherry Thomas

    "A Norwegian fir occupied a corner of Mrs. John Watson’s afternoon parlor, its scent green and resinous, its branches festooned with ornamental hot-air balloons and handmade horns of plenty."

    October 16, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    "The Toad"

    Jean Lorrain

    "It was one of my most horrible childhood memories, and has remained one of my most tenacious impressions."

    October 15, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Comrade Koba

    Robert Littell

    "Here goes nothing: It’s me, Leon."

    October 14, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Snow

    John Banville

    "'The body is in the library,' Colonel Osborne said. 'Come this way.'"

    October 13, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Goodnight Beautiful

    Aimee Molloy

    "THAT ASS. It’s incredible."

    October 12, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Come to Light

    Paul Madonna

    "It’s after midnight when I arrive home."

    October 9, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Elsewhere

    Dean Koontz

    "The eerie ululation of coyotes on the hunt issued from the farther end of the canyon, and a scrim of cloud diminished the moon, so that the silvered yard grew tarnished."

    October 8, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    The Nightworkers

    Brian Selfon

    "Family. Shecky Keenan once thought he’d never have one."

    October 7, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    The Searcher

    Tana French

    "Two days later, the kid comes back. Since the day has brightened up after a rainy start, Cal and his desk are back out in the garden."

    October 6, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    The Sicilian Method

    Andrea Camilleri

    "He found himself in a clearing beside a thicket of chestnut trees."

    October 5, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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