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Every Dead Thing
1.  Every Dead Thing by John Connolly
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  "Just wonderful - a guide to the dark side - great characters and great storytelling"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (72 customer reviews)

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Green River Rising
2.  Green River Rising by Tim Willocks
The list author says:
  "Impossible to overrate - the BEST thriller by an english writer ever"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Spoken in Darkness: Small Town Murder and a Friendship beyond Death
3.  Spoken in Darkness: Small Town Murder and a Friendship beyond Death by Ann E. Imbrie
The list author says:
  "Difficult to get hold of but just magically sad, moving and tragic."
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The Ice Harvest
4.  The Ice Harvest by Scott Phillips
The list author says:
  "Walk those dark snowy streets with him - thrilling, dark, and intense"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Blood-Stained Kings
5.  Blood-Stained Kings by Tim Willocks
The list author says:
  "Willocks again - great again - one of the best crime characters - like connolly he effortlessly belnds fantasy with something that feel all so real"
£11.86   Used & New from: £4.99
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

The Secret History (Read Red)
6.  The Secret History (Read Red) by Donna Tartt
The list author says:
  "Deserves it's reputation - lovely writing - thoughtful and intirguing"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (233 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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Quick Before They Catch Us (A Nick Sharman thriller)
7.  Quick Before They Catch Us (A Nick Sharman thriller) by Mark Timlin
The list author says:
  "This book gets poor reviews here - well morons will be morons.  This is just a random example of yet another set of hard to get books.  Sharman is the best British detective ever - buy -enjoy."
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2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Fatherland
8.  Fatherland by Robert Harris
The list author says:
  "Read and travel to a different world.  All his books are must reads."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (146 customer reviews)

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Just One Look
9.  Just One Look by Harlan Coben
The list author says:
  "Coben is must read if you love thrillers - this is one of the best"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)

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The Big Picture
10.  The Big Picture by Douglas Kennedy
The list author says:
  "Has that way with a plot that pulls you in deep - and just keeps you reading"
£4.94   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Flashman at the Charge (Flashman 07)
11.  Flashman at the Charge (Flashman 07) by George MacDonald Fraser
The list author says:
  "The whole series is wonderful - brilliant history, humour, and romping tales."
£4.70   Used & New from: £1.89
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

K-Pax
12.  K-Pax by Gene Brewer
The list author says:
  "Film was okay - this is great - lovely almost magical - you kind of believe - you want to believe"
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

Black Robe (Paladin Books)
13.  Black Robe (Paladin Books) by Brian Moore
The list author says:
  "Like the film it's hard to see why this is so hard to get!  Feels really believable, spiritual yet really engrossing and exciting."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Lost Girls
14.  Lost Girls by Andrew Pyper
The list author says:
  "Haunting detective come ghost story.  Feels almost victorian - creepy -and engrossing."
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3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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God is a Bullet
15.  God is a Bullet by Boston Teran
The list author says:
  "Excellent - thrilling - not so sure about his others but this grips and doesn't let go."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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Pompeii
16.  Pompeii by Robert Harris
The list author says:
  "Again great eye for place and history.  Just add thrills and spills - the feeling of being there when it goes bang and you have a peach."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (151 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Woman In Black
17.  The Woman In Black by Susan Hill
The list author says:
  "The best ghost book ever - not the easy horror of much of that genre - but the creeping overwhelming cold fear type."
£4.09   Used & New from: £2.00
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (291 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Two-Bear Mambo
18.  The Two-Bear Mambo by Joe R Lansdale
The list author says:
  "Hap Collins and Leonard Pine - brilliant creation of Lansdale in a series of books that are all great fun.  They are a brilliant couple - and every book is a dream to read."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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The Terror
19.  The Terror by Dan Simmons
The list author says:
  "A long and wonderful tale well told.  Excellent mix of real characters and real history with the fear of that unkown thing that stalks the frozen wilderness."
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews) | 4 customer discussions

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