Mystery Books
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The Babes in the Wood: A Chief Inspector Wexford Mystery (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)
There hadn't been anything like this kind of rain in living memory. The River Brede had burst its banks, and not a single house in
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Deep Lie (Will Lee Novel)
Thought you knew Stuart Woods? Think again. Undersea espionage meets heart- stopping suspense in this
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The Tale of Briar Bank (The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter)
Near Sawrey, the seat of Miss Beatrix Potter?s country home, has been abuzz ever since Mr. Wickstead met his death under a tr
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Bel-Air Dead (Stone Barrington)
In the newest addition to the New York Times-bestselling series, Stone Barrington comes face-to-face with a beautif
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The Bone Collector: The First Lincoln Rhyme Novel
In his most gripping thriller yet, Jeffery Deaver takes readers on a terrifying ride into two ingenious minds...that o
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Not Safe After Dark
Creator of the international, top-selling Inspector Banks series, Peter Robinson is as deft and imaginative in these succinct and
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Outbreak
Murder and intrigue reach epidemic proportions when a devastating plague sweeps the country. Dr. Marissa Blumenthal of the At
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Mystery Movies
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The Game
Nicholas Van Orton is a shrewdly successful businessman who is accustomed to being in control of each facet of his investments and
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Orphan
The tragic loss of their unborn child has devastated Kate and John, taking a toll on both their marriage and Kate's fragile psyche
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Vanilla Sky
Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz. Cameron Crowe's thrilling remake of Open Your Eyes , a sexy psychological tale of wealth,
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The Next Three Days
Life seems perfect for John Brennan until his wife, Lara, is arrested for a murder she says she didn’t commit. Three years into
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Sunshine
Chris Evans, Cillian Murphy, and Michelle Yeoh star in this sci-fi film from Danny Boyle. Extras included deleted scenes, alternat
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Mystery Authors
Book reviews - The Birthday Present
The Birthday PresentAuthor: Ruth Rendell "The Birthday Present" by Barbara Vine - a gripping, psychological thriller packed with menace. Intensely imagined, fearful and satisfying' "Sunday Times". Tory MP Ivor Tesham has unconventional tastes. And in bored housewife Hebe Furnal he finds someone to share and enact his sexual fantasies. However, one day it all goes terribly wrong. Ivor plans a special liaison for Hebe's birthday - a daring sexual adventure. But dangerous games have unforeseen costs and consequences. And when there is an accidental death, scandal and ruin cannot be far behind...How long can a secret stay a secret? How long will friends protect a reputation? And how long before guilt catches up with you? "The pre-eminent genius of the psychological thriller". ("Herald"). "Gripping, compelling". ("Mail on Sunday"). "Vintage Vine". ("Literary Review"). If you like P.D. James, Ian Rankin and Scott Turow, you will love "The Bithday Present" by Barbara Vine. Barbara Vine is the pen-name of Ruth Rendell. She has written fifteen novels using this pseudonym, including "A Fatal Inversion" and "King Solomon's Carpet" which both won the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award. Her other books include: "A Dark Adapted Eye"; "The House of Stairs"; "Gallowglass"; "Asta's Book"; "No Night Is Too Long"; "In the Time of His Prosperity"; "The Brimstone Wedding"; "The Chimney Sweeper's Boy"; "Grasshopper"; "The Blood Doctor"; "The Minotaur"; "The Birthday Present" and "The Child's Child".
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2008
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