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Written by: George MacDonald Fraser
Published by: New American Library Trade
Submitted By: Brandon Lewis
I was recommended to the Flashman series by a friend who told me that if I like Sharpe I would like these. I have only read Vol I and it is very amusing, a different take to Sharpe but a…
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Written by: John Connolly
Published by: Simon and Schuster
Submitted By: Bernard
I read John Connolly’s first novel (Every Dead Thing) in paperback on an aeroplane and, on landing, immediately bought it in hardback. He writes creepy, tense, hugely imaginative thrillers and, because he’s just starting, you have a chance to collect…
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Written by: Richard Stark
Published by: Mysterious Press
Submitted By: Bernard
American readers probably won’t need any introduction to the Parker novels by Richard Stark (who is actually the thriller writer Donald Westlake), but Parker is not as well- known in Britain and he deserves to be. If you like your…
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Written by: John Sandford
Published by: Berkley Pub Group
Submitted By: Bernard
This series, like the Parker books, are hugely popular in the States, but for some reason have not made the same impact in Britain. I adore this series – Lucas Davenport is a great hero, a detective in Minneapolis-St Paul,…
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Written by: Dennis Lehane
Published by: HarperCollins
This is a suspenseful, psychological thriller set in Boston that starts with a friendship between three 11-year old boys – one day changed forever – then brings them together again 25 years later. It’s a great book!
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