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Barry Forshaw picks his best crime reads
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Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel begins like a traditional mystery but soon turns into a compelling tale of the narrator’s unravelling
New territory for John Grisham, Jeffery Deaver and Stephen King — plus chilly Scandi-noir
Crime and disease share a common language. They both need other bodies to thrive
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A new translation of the investigator’s final adventure completes a monument to one of the 20th century’s greatest writers
The genre booms, pitting sleuths against 1880s gangsters, sinister tech and a classic death on a night train
Barry Forshaw selects his must-read titles
The latest novels from Tami Hoag, Jørn Lier Horst, Linwood Barclay, Attica Locke and more
Latest works from Val McDermid, Laura Lippman, David Baldacci and more
A novel about two suicides brilliantly explores the darkest corners of the human experience
Creator of the Inspector Montalbano detective series was a lifelong anti-fascist
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