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Lock, stock and two smoking barrels... the whole nine yards
― Guy Ritchie

The Maul and the Pear Tree

The Maul and the Pear Tree

By P.D. James and T.A. Critchley

Innocent Blood

Innocent Blood

By P.D. James

Shroud for a NightingaleReview

Shroud for a Nightingale

By P.D. James

Thirteen Detectives

Thirteen Detectives

By G.K. Chesterton

The Man Who Was Thursday

The Man Who Was Thursday

By G.K. Chesterton

The Incredulity of Father BrownReview

The Incredulity of Father Brown

By G.K. Chesterton

Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime

Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime

By Val McDermid

The Torment of Others

The Torment of Others

By Val McDermid

The Distant EchoReview

The Distant Echo

By Val McDermid

The Face on the Cutting-Room FloorReview

The Face on the Cutting-Room Floor

By Cameron McCabe

The Stain on the Snow

The Stain on the Snow

By Georges Simenon and John Petrie (Translator)

My Friend Maigret

My Friend Maigret

By Georges Simenon and Shaun Whiteside (Translator)

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