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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."


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."


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."


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."


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."


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. "


The Bus On Thursday

Shirley Barrett

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


Lies

T. M. Logan

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


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."


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?"



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