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Scarlet Fever

Rita Mae Brown

"The entrance to Horse Country in Warrenton, Virginia, bespoke established grace."


NVK

Temple Drake

"Once in the taxi, Naemi leaned forwards, her el­bows on her knees, her hands covering her face."


Under Occupation

Alan Furst

"In early October, the first of the Autumn storms Began in the late afternoon, with rumbles of thunder up in Normandy somewhere, then, by nightfall, the rain reached Paris, where it beat against the windows of the gray city and streamed down the channels at the edges of the cobblestone streets."


Tom Clancy’s Code of Honor

Marc Cameron

"Father Pat West stood on the hillside trail eating longan fruit and pondering sin."


Black Ghost

Monica Gallagher and Alex Segura

"Ugh...what... what happened last night?"


Wyoming

J.P. Gritton

"I’ll tell you what happened and you can go ahead and decide."


Robert B. Parker’s Angel Eyes

Ace Atkins

"'I wish I could help you more, but Gabby quit working for me six months ago,' Nancy Sharp said."


Guilty, Not Guilty

Felix Francis

"It was just after midday when I arrived by train and taxi at Warwick Racecourse."


The Second Sleep

Robert Harris

"Something woke him. He was not sure what. The room was in such darkness that between his eyes being shut and open there was no difference."


Dead Heat

Benedek Totth

"That’s the cops’ number and I mean it as a joke, because I seriously doubt someone could be that dense, but Ducky’s already tapping in the number, then turns around without a word and starts back towards the car."



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