• Daily Thrill

    Firefly

    Henry Porter

    "His head went under. Seawater filled his nose and mouth; his eyes opened and he saw the black depths of the ocean below him."

    September 28, 2018  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    A Knife in the Fog

    Bradley Harper

    "Miss Harkness and I arrived at the location of the murder at around eight o’clock, by which time the sun had fully set, and it was not difficult to imagine movement in the shadows."

    September 27, 2018  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Guess Who

    Chris McGeorge

    "A face at the end of the bed. Blonde. A girl—twenties. Looking like he felt—confused and pale, her eyes filled with panic."

    September 26, 2018  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Transcription

    Kate Atkinson

    "She ordered another awful coffee and, for fear of encouraging him in some way, tried not to look in the direction of the funny little man who was sitting at a corner table."

    September 25, 2018  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Dracul

    Dacre Stoker and J. D. Barker

    "By the time one particular week came to a close, I would be healed, our dear Nanna Ellen would be gone, and a family would be dead."

    September 24, 2018  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Malice Aforethought

    Francis Iles

    "It was not until several weeks after he had decided to murder his wife that Dr. Bickleigh took any active steps in the matter. "

    September 21, 2018  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    The Bus On Thursday

    Shirley Barrett

    "It’s a hand. A human hand, just below the surface of the water."

    September 20, 2018  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Lies

    T. M. Logan

    "The hotel lobby had dark shiny floors and anonymous décor, a single waistcoated teenager on reception."

    September 19, 2018  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Dark Tide Rising

    Anne Perry

    "Jacob’s Island was a warren that the ordinary Londoner would be utterly lost in, frightened, disoriented, always afraid of the rising tide."

    September 18, 2018  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    The Ancient Nine

    Ian K. Smith

    "Sports, women, family businesses, ski trips to the Alps, powerful relatives who ran multimillion dollar companies. Who were these guys?"

    September 17, 2018  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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