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Top 15 Crime and Mystery Novels of 2008

Which mystery books cpatured our attentions (and money) in 2008? Who kept us on the edge of our seats and awake all night?

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Procession of the Dead

A review of the book Procession of the Dead by Darren Shan.

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Crimes in Toronto

About the crime in Toronto.

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Identifying a Psychopath

Ann Rule’s True Crime books clearly show how psychopaths come in many shapes and forms. The psychopath could be: a family man (Brad Cunningham; Dead By Sunset), female (Diane Downs; Small Sacrifices), middle class with no apparent signs of dysfunction.

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Irish Crime Fiction: Who and Why?

Inspired by a reading of The Wrong Kind of Blood, a novel by Declan Hughes set in Dublin. I set out to investigate the crime fiction tradition in Ireland.

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A Review of the Wrong Kind of Blood by Declan Hughes

Ed Loy returns to Ireland for a funeral, the first time he has been home in twenty years. But he needs more than distance and time to put the past behind him…

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Ann Rule: Top Name in True Crime

Most prolific author in the true crime genre with over 20 million copies of her work in print.

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Forever Connected

Denial won’t work.

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The Past Returns to Haunt Us All: a Review of When Will There be Good News, the Latest Novel by Kate Atkinson

The latest update on Jackson Brodie. Ex-soldier, ex-police, ex-detective: what will he do next?

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Summary of “Playing for Pizza”

A short summary exploring Josh Grisham’s novel “Playing for Pizza”.

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