MARKED MEN by Chris Simms (Severn House, $A39.99 or Kindle $A25)
Marked Men by Chris Simms Chris Simms is probably best known for his solid series of novels about Manchester detective, DI Jon Spicer. Always reliable, and in the...
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THE WHISPER MAN by Alex North (Michael Joseph, $A32.99).
The Whisper Man by Alex North The Whisper Man is a chilling debut crime novel that mixes elements of domestic noir with the serial killer thriller. In the quiet English...
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METROPOLIS by Philip Kerr (Quercus, $A32.99)
As others have noted, reading the late Philip Kerr’s final instalment of his Bernie Gunther magnum opus, Metropolis is a bitter sweet experience. Since Gunther’s first...
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THE MAUSOLEUM by David Mark (Severn House, Kindle $28.13)
The Mausoleum by David Mark The Mausoleum is a slightly unusual crime novel and quite a change for David Mark, who is best known for his DS McAvoy series of police...
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: THE SECRET WHISPERS by Ted Allbeury (Granada, 1981)
The Secret Whispers by Ted Allbeury When I started reviewing crime novels and thrillers for the Canberra Times back in 1982, the first book I was given to review was...
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TRASHY TUESDAY: STEPS IN THE DARK by Mansell Black (Digit, 1957)
Digit was one of the many so called ‘mushroom publishers’ which sprang up after World War II in England. Created in 1956 under the Brown Watson publishing...
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