1930s and 1940s Thrillers and Crime

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Epitaph for a Spy
1.  Epitaph for a Spy by Eric Ambler
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  "Ambler's books are great, real sense of place in time and this one's a cracker."
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The Thirty-Nine Steps (Pocket Penguin Classics)
2.  The Thirty-Nine Steps (Pocket Penguin Classics) by John Buchan
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  "Britain pre WW11 and the tension of the time is captured brilliantly."
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Noho
3.  Noho by James Davis
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  "Soho's underbelly collides with the looming spectre of war in this riveting 1930s thriller"
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Berlin Noir ('March Violets', 'The Pale Criminal' and 'A German Requiem') (Penguin Crime/Mystery)
4.  Berlin Noir ('March Violets', 'The Pale Criminal' and 'A German Requiem') (Penguin Crime/Mystery) by Philip Kerr
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  "Great sense of time, place, pace and drama."
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The Thin Man (Essential Penguin)
5.  The Thin Man (Essential Penguin) by Dashiell Hammett
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  "Nick and Nora, plus Aster  - a great martini soaked crime caper!"
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Stratton's War
6.  Stratton's War by Laura Wilson
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  "Murder and espionage mingle in London."
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The Black Dahlia
7.  The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
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  "Read the book, see the movie. Enjoy."
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The Big Sleep: A Philip Marlowe Mystery (Penguin Fiction)
8.  The Big Sleep: A Philip Marlowe Mystery (Penguin Fiction) by Raymond Chandler
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  "A classic. Period."
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Bleeding Heart Square
9.  Bleeding Heart Square by Andrew Taylor
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  "Atmosphere soaked Gothic set in 1930s london with a Hardyian (a la Thomas Hardy) downfall..."
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The Information Officer
10.  The Information Officer by Mark Mills
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  "Great book set in the claustrophobia of the Malta siege of WW2."
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Full Dark House (Bryant & May 1)
11.  Full Dark House (Bryant & May 1) by Christopher Fowler
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  "Blitz detectives."
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The Maltese Falcon (CRIME MASTERWORKS)
12.  The Maltese Falcon (CRIME MASTERWORKS) by Dashiell Hammett
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  "Made into a great movie with Bogey - what more is there to say?"
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