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

Enough Rope

Enough Rope

By Lawrence Block

The Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang

The Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang

By Stephen Leather

Rain GodsReview

Rain Gods

By James Lee Burke

Black Cherry Blues

Black Cherry Blues

By James Lee Burke

Cimarron Rose

Cimarron Rose

By James Lee Burke

BriarpatchReview

Briarpatch

By Ross Thomas

Cast a Yellow Shadow

Cast a Yellow Shadow

By Ross Thomas

The Fools in Town Are on Our Side

The Fools in Town Are on Our Side

By Ross Thomas

The GodmotherReview

The Godmother

By Hannelore Cayre and Stephanie Smee (Translator)

Commis D’Office

Commis D’Office

By Hannelore Cayre

The Inheritors

The Inheritors

By Hannelore Cayre and Stephanie Smee (Translator)

We Know You RememberReview

We Know You Remember

By Tove Alsterdal and Alice Menzies (Translator)

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