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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."


Miss Laila, Armed and Dangerous

Manu Joseph

"The cars parked on the narrow lane have begun to nod in the surge of jostling men who have come to see the fallen building."


A Noël Killing

M.L. Longworth

"'We’re lucky we found spots to sit down,' Verlaque said, ripping off a piece of bread and dipping into some eggplant Parmesan the Italians had made."


Raven Lane

Amber Cowie

"For ten years, Esme had hosted the weekly dinner at her house on Raven Lane."


The Pursuit of William Abbey

Claire North

"I have six brothers and sisters, he said. The eldest, Carmine, died on 8 July 1884 at 11.23 p.m. She was a nurse, as you are, and I suppose the person I loved more than any other."


Quantum

Patricia Cornwell

"In her late 40s, she looks younger and more fit than she deserves, and it isn’t fair."


“OBF, Inc.”

Bernice L. McFadden

"Andrew was entering his third month of unemployment when he sat down at his computer and opened the inbox of his LinkedIn account."


The Siberian Dilemma

Martin Cruz Smith

"A skeleton walked in Gorky Park. Supported by rods and wires, it followed the whim of a technician manipulating a remote control."


The Bishop’s Bedroom

Piero Chiara, translated by Jill Foulston

"For five days I resisted the temptation to return to Oggebbio, where it seemed I’d scented one of the lake’s many hidden mysteries"


Poppy Redfern and the Midnight Murders

Tessa Arlen

"Police Inspector Hargreaves of Wickham’s Criminal Investigation Department loomed over me as I sat on the edge of my chair."



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