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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."


“The Toad”

Jean Lorrain

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


Comrade Koba

Robert Littell

"Here goes nothing: It’s me, Leon."


Snow

John Banville

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


Goodnight Beautiful

Aimee Molloy

"THAT ASS. It’s incredible."


Come to Light

Paul Madonna

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


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."


The Nightworkers

Brian Selfon

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


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."


The Sicilian Method

Andrea Camilleri

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



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