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1. Ariana Franklin - Mistress of the Art of Death
Bantam £12.99
"A brilliant blend of superbly stylish writing, crime, history and stunning characters. We simply loved it... Our standout #1 of 2007." |
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2. What Will Survive - Joan Smith
Arcadia £15.99
"Eloquent, literary and haunting. "Paradoxically, the story itself continues to become more complicated the more it unravels..." CRIMESQUAD.COM" |
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3. Silence - Thomas Perry
Quercus £12.99
"Our reviewer said; "A welcome change from the usual ending of everything being placed 'neatly in a box.' ..." Intriguing." |
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4. End Games - Michael Dibdin
Faber and Faber £12.99
"Following the death of Michael Didbin, this is sadly the last outing for Aurelio Zen. But it is an excellent finale." |
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5. The Singer - Cathi Unsworth
Serpents Tail £10.99
"Turbo-charged stuff... "… the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll meets punk-noir crime novel ever!" CRIMESQUAD.COM Super-sexy, super-stylish... and truly superstar writing! Retro-themed - but very 'now'." |
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6. The Intruders - Michael Marshall
Harper Collins £12.99
"What initially starts as a missing persons mystery soon transcends the crime genre to become a thriller/science-fiction hybrid. Fabulous writing from Michael Marshall." |
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7. Season of the Witch - Natasha Mostert
Bantam £12.99
""Not only does a murder seem to have taken place, but with the enticing promise of witchcraft combined with a spot of mind reading and a dash of the gothic, it was simply irresistable." CRIMESQUAD.COM Stylish and very classy stuff..." |
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8. The Riverman - Alex Gray
Sphere £10.99
"Complex, gritty and gripping stuff... Our reviewers all wanted to read it!" |
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9. Killer Tune - Dreda Say Mitchell
Hodder & Stoughton £11.99
"We keep coming back to this genre-busting book as one of the ones that will be remembered from 2007... Achingly, hip, cool and all the other 'street' superlatives you can muster, it's a work of pure genius!" |
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10. The Gilded Seal - James Twining
Harper Collins £12.99
"In a good year for thrillers, this came out as our #1 favourite... "...what makes this thriller stand out from the crowd, aside from the stroke-of-genius link with one of the world’s most famous art icons, is its truly outstanding use of language. The writing is often breathtaking." CRIMESQUAD.COM" |
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