Here are the latest Dead Good newsletters:
Say hello to big new books from Lee Child,
Tess Gerritsen, John le Carré and Susan Hill!
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The home of killer crime books,
drama and film.
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The best books
out in October
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From misty
mornings and crisp falling leaves to knitwear and warm cups of tea,
October is full of everything we love most about autumn – and with an
eerie chill lingering in the air and Halloween quickly approaching,
it’s all too easy to imagine that dark and chilling deeds are afoot...
To make sure you’re prepared for the spooky season, we’ve rounded up
some of our favourite new books to get excited about this month. Which
will you be adding to your reading list?
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Your chance to
win
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Snuggle up
with a thrilling novel and a comforting brew, thanks to our good
friends at Whittard!
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Fright night
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Chill yourself
to the bone in the run up to Halloween with our pick of the best spooky
reads.
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Missing Peaky
Blinders?
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If there's a
Thomas Shelby shaped hole in your life, try one of these Netflix shows
perfect for you.
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Start reading
the new Kernick
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Sit back and
enjoy the first chapter of Simon Kernick's latest edge-of-your-seat
thriller before anyone else.
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© 2018 Penguin Random House
Registered Number: 861590 England
Registered Office: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL
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Truth Hurts
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Rebecca Reid
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£4.99 99p
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When Poppy and Drew meet and quickly fall in love, they
agree never to discuss the past. Poppy jumps at the chance to bury
her dark secret and start over again – but it isn’t long before
Poppy realises she isn’t the only one with something to hide, and
suddenly she has no idea who she’s really married. Drew isn’t
telling the truth, but which is more dangerous: a secret or a lie?
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WHY WE LOVE IT
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Truth
Hurts is the second
gripping page turner from Rebecca Reid, author of Perfect Liars.
With the help of three fascinating main characters, this book explores
whether we can ever truly leave the past behind us. Full of twists,
turns and uncovered secrets, this brand new book is the perfect way to
end the summer months.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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"This
book has everything a good pyschological thriller should have.
Amazing."
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Gillian,
Goodreads reviewer
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Grab The Taking of Annie Thorne
by C J Tudor for just £3.99 in store at Sainsbury's while stocks last.
Offer ends 04.09.2019.
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We take a
first look at the film adaptation of Nicholas Searle's The Good Liar.
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P J Tracy
tells us how a spot of cold weather can inspire her writing process.
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Explore the British Isles from the
comfort of your armchair!
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The home of killer crime books,
drama and film.
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19 top crime
novels set in England
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From Liverpool
to Cambridge, Norfolk to Northumberland, English crime writers have
found inspiration up and down the country in both the rolling green
countryside and the rough, tough streets of the capital city.
This summer we’re off on a Dead
Good road trip, travelling across the British Isles
from the comfort of our armchair – so if you’re looking for a good book
to help immerse yourself in different locations in good ol’ Blighty
then you need look no further.
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The best books
out in August
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Don't miss
gripping new reads from Ruth Ware, Harlan Coben and Val McDermid.
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Drumroll,
please...
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Here are the
Dead Good Reader Award winners – as chosen by you!
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Land yourself in
Deep Water
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Paula Daly
tells us what it's like to see her books adapted for the small screen.
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Your chance to
win
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Here's your
chance to win a bundle of new thrillers – plus a £50 Next voucher!
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Find your
perfect Reacher
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Take our short
Jack Reacher quiz and we'll match you with a thrilling adventure that's
perfect for you.
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Hit the road
with Jack
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Get your hands
on a Timex watch, an Alpine in-car display, an adventure day and six
signed books.
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© 2018 Penguin Random House
Registered Number: 861590 England
Registered Office: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL
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The perfect summer read for fans of
Helen Fields and Cara Hunter.
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When I Lost
You
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Merilyn
Davies
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When a young couple is suspected of the murder of their only
child, Crime Analyst Carla Brown and DS Nell Jackson are assigned
to investigate. The evidence seems conclusive, but
something just doesn’t feel right. Then the case is quickly cast into
doubt when the lead forensic pathologist starts receiving
threatening letters containing details only the police should know.
As Carla and Nell dig deeper, they realise they must stop at
nothing to find the truth, even if it hits close to home…
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WHY WE LOVE IT
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Written by a
former Crime Analyst, When
I Lost You is a perfect blend of psychological suspense and
police procedural. Slow-burning, with a host of unforgettable
characters, this debut novel is the start of what promises to be an
unforgettable crime series. It's the perfect summer read for fans of
Helen Fields and Cara Hunter.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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"Put an
afternoon aside to read this, because you won't want to put it down.
Highly, highly recommend."
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Amazon
reviewer
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Read an
extract from Ruth Ware's gripping modern-day haunted house thriller.
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Meet Jorn Lier
Horst's series detective, Chief Inspector William Wisting.
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© Penguin Random House
Registered Number: 861590 England
Registered Office: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL
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Emma’s innocence might be the biggest
lie of all...
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Last Time I
Lied
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Riley Sager
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It was Emma's first summer away from home. She made friends.
She played games. And she learned how to lie. Then three of her new friends went into
the woods and never returned. Now, years
later, Emma has been asked to go back to the newly re-opened
summer camp. She thinks she’s laying old ghosts to rest but really
she’s returning to the scene of a crime. Because Emma’s innocence might be the biggest lie of all…
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WHY WE LOVE IT
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With an
unreliable narrator recalling events that happened fifteen years ago,
this is a tense, suspenseful mystery that will have you hooked from the
first page. As the long-buried secrets of Emma's past begin to unravel,
expect a creeping sense of dread that will leave you wanting more. If
you liked Final
Girls, you will love Last
Time I Lied.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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"Atmospheric,
chilling thriller. Well-written, and great characters. Totally loved
this book."
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Julie Palmer,
Amazon reviewer
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Still watching
BBC One's Killing
Eve? Steve Charnock reviews episode six.
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Lesley Kara
tells us how a rumour in her neighbourhood inspired her first novel.
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© Penguin Random House
Registered Number: 861590 England
Registered Office: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL
You made a mistake... but they're saying
it's murder.
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I Looked
Away
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Jane Corry
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£4.99 99p
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Every
Monday, Ellie looks after her grandson Josh. She loves him more
than anyone else in the world. The only thing that can harm her
happiness is her husband's affair, but he’s promised its over. Then
one day, while she's looking after Josh, her husband gets a call
from that woman. For a brief moment, Ellie takes her eyes off Josh.
The accident that follows will change her life forever. Because
Ellie is hiding something in her past – and what looks like an
accident could start to look like murder…
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WHY WE LOVE IT
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I Looked Away is the gripping new thriller from the
bestselling author of My
Husband's Wife and Blood
Sisters. This twisty domestic drama explores the lifelong
impact of childhood trauma and secrets left buried in the past.
Featuring believable characters and a split-second decision we can all
relate to, Jane Corry's latest novel is an utterly compulsive read.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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"The
story is full of surprises and twists and told with real emotional
punch. I loved it. Highly recommend."
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Clare, Amazon
reviewer
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Win the entire
Detective Harriet Blue series by James Patterson and Candice Fox!
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Keeping up
with Killing
Eve? Here's Steve Charnock's latest review.
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© Penguin Random House
Registered Number: 861590 England
Registered Office: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL
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Maureen only has twelve hours to catch a
killer...
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Exile
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Denise Mina
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£4.99 99p
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Trying to escape her own troubled life, Maureen O'Donnell
finds refuge working as a counsellor at a shelter for battered
women. But when the body of shelter resident Ann Harris washes up
on the banks of the Thames, Maureen vows to discover what
happened. She soon uncovers disturbing truths about Ann's hidden
past – including a secret that could cost Maureen everything…
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WHY WE LOVE IT
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Exile is an outstanding, gritty crime novel.
This fast-paced murder mystery moves swiftly from the working class
neighbourhoods of Glasgow to the dangerous streets of London, keeping
you guessing from start to end. With a tragically flawed yet hugely
compelling main character, this book will have you hooked from the
first page.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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"The
story is magnetising and there's a character who will be relatable to
each reader in some way. Not to be missed."
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Amazon
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Grab My Name is Anna
by Lizzy Barber for just £3.99 in store at Sainsbury's while stocks
last. Offer ends 07.08.2019.
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Grab the
audiobook of The
Hard Way by Lee Child for only £3.99!
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Claire Douglas
tells us what inspired her book's small town fairground setting.
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© Penguin Random House
Registered Number: 861590 England
Registered Office: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL
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With seven gripping reads to choose
from, there's something to suit every taste!
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Whether you
love tense psychological thrillers or gritty detective fiction, we've
got your summer reading sorted with these brilliant bargains!
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The Taking
of Annie Thorne
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C J Tudor
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When Joseph Thorne returns to the hometown where his
eight-year-old sister went missing years before, he discovers a
secret darker than anyone could imagine. This creepy, menacing page turner captures
the small-town claustrophobia of Stephen King, making it
a cracking summer read for those who like their crime unsettling
and suspenseful.
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My Sister's
Bones
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Nuala
Ellwood
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My Sister’s Bones is a chilling debut with the
stylish suspense of BBC One’s Apple Tree Yard, perfect for
fans of Clare Mackintosh and Erin Kelly. With a brave
and determined main character hell-bent on seeking out the
truth, this is a haunting story about the secrets even those
closest to us keep.
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Open Your
Eyes
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Paula Daly
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In this compelling page turner, Paula Daly takes the
everyday that we all know so well and pushes it to the limit.
Gripping and intriguing, Open
your Eyes will have you questioning what you would do
if you found yourself in the same situation. We can’t
recommend it enough.
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The Soul of
Discretion
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Susan Hill
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Simon Serrailler must inhabit the mind of the worst kind of
criminal to face his most dangerous challenge yet. But can he do so
without losing everything? If you’re looking to get hooked on a
truly unmissable series, you’ll find this absorbing, thought-provoking
read impossible to put down.
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Triptych
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Karin
Slaughter
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Meet Special Agent Will Trent in Karin Slaughter’s series
opener, which follows Will and detective Michael Ormewood as they
investigate one of the most brutal killings they’ve ever seen. You
won’t want to miss this perfectly-plotted, gritty police procedural
packed with twists and turns.
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The Restless
Dead
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Simon
Beckett
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Forensics expert Dr David Hunter faces an uncertain future
in this skin-pricklingly tense crime thriller from Simon Beckett. With
its eerie, claustrophobic sense of place, authentic
detail and explosive heart-in-mouth moments, we guarantee you’ll
race through this chilling read in one sitting.
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The Smiling
Man
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Joseph Knox
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How do you solve the murder of a man who doesn't exist?
Detective Aidan Waits is on the hunt for the identity of an elusive
murder victim in this fast-paced, gritty noir novel set in
Manchester. Expect to become totally immersed in the darker side of
city life in this urban police thriller.
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Registered Office: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL
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Finding her was only the beginning...
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The Missing
Hours
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Emma
Kavanagh
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When Dr Selena Cole vanishes without a trace from the
playground leaving her daughters stranded, DC Leah Mackay takes the
case. Twenty hours later, Selena is found alive but has no memory
of where she was or how she got back home. What took place in those
missing hours? And could they be linked to the discovery of a body nearby?
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WHY WE LOVE IT
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Part police
procedural, part psychological thriller, The Missing Hours is a gripping
mystery that will keep you guessing. As a former police psychologist,
Emma Kavanagh paints a nail-biting, authentic picture of the decisions
we make in extreme situations. This is an atmospheric read perfect for
fans of Nicci French and Tana French.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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"Emma
Kavanagh has created a crime thriller unlike any others I have
read."
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Nicky, Amazon
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Nicholas
Searle, author of A
Fatal Game, picks five of the most realistic spy movies
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Tammy Cohen,
author of Stop at
Nothing, reflects on near-miss encounters
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© 2018 Penguin Random House
Registered Number: 861590 England
Registered Office: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL
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Some secrets are worth killing for...
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The Guilty
Dead
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P J Tracy
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£4.99 99p
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Gregory Norwood is found dead on the first anniversary of
his son's drug overdose. It seems clear to Detectives Gino and
Magozzi that grief drove him to suicide, until they realise that
this left-handed man seems to have used his right hand to pull the
trigger. Then they find a second body. As this seemingly open-and-shut case
becomes a murder enquiry, the detectives begin to delve into the
dark secrets of the Norwood family, only to find these murders are
not the first in their tragic story – and they won't be the last…
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WHY WE LOVE IT
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The Guilty
Dead is a gripping
police procedural perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter, Kathy Reichs and
Tess Gerritsen. Exploring the relationship between Gino and Magozzi –
two main characters you'll really root for – this is a story about
friendship as well as an unputdownable murder mystery. Full of action,
intrigue and mayhem, it's a thrilling read you will lose a few hours
with all-too-easily.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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"I was completely
hooked from the beginning."
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Win a bundle
of prizes that even Jack Reacher would be happy to own
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Steve Charnock
shares his thoughts on episode two of BBC One's Killing Eve
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