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The latest news about our gripping crime fiction, thrillers and mysteries, detective books, crime stories and page-turning books.

Hans Werner Kettenbach passed away on 5 January 2018 at the age of 89 in Cologne.

Hans Werner Kettenbach - Black Ice
The German writer Hans Werner Kettenbach passed away on 5 January 2018 at the age of 89 in Cologne. With Hans Werner Kettenbach, we have lost »a masterful storyteller and one of Germany’s few world-class crime writers.« (Ulrich Baron/Rheinischer Merkur, Bonn).
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November Newsletter

Robin Ravilious - James Ravilious: A Life
The November Newsletter can be found by clicking HERE
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Summer newsletter 2017 is out.

Francis Russell - 123 Places in Turkey, A Private Grand Tour

The 2017 summer newsletter is HERE. Video interview with Padura, debut crime novel from Quentin Mouron, a guide book to Turkey, and much more. 

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Three Drops of Blood and a Cloud of Coacaine hits the bookstores

Three Drops of Blood and a Cloud of Coacaine hits the bookstores
Three Drops of Blood and a Cloud of Cocaine by Quentin Mouron now out and receiving excellent reviews. CLICK HERE. Read More
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March events and books

Leonardo Padura - Heretics
Come to Daunt Books on April 5 to see Leonardo Padura speaking about HERETICS the latest Conde novel. Sign up HERE. See our March April News HERE.
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February 2017 Newsletter Out Now

Click HERE for the Newsletter.
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Christmas 2016 Newsletter Out Now

Carofiglio tells us about favourite recipes, films, authors and actors HERE.
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November Newsletter Out Now

Anita Nair - Chain of Custody
Chain of Custody in an avalanche of reviews. Auntie Poldi also praised. Leon Russell dies. Read the newsletter HERE.
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The launch of the French in London September 29

Join us on Thursday 29 September at 6.30pm to celebrate the launch of The French in London in the presence of its authors Isabelle Janvrin and Catherine Rawlinson. See the trailer of the book HERE.
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Claudia Pineiro in Women in Translation Month

Mrs Peabody strikes again! All about our favourite Claudia Pineiro and her Buenos Aires novel CRACK IN THE WALL in Women in Translation Month. Click HERE   Read More
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Richard Dorment at Daunt Marylebone on June 7

Richard Dorment - Exhibitionist
Richard Dorment and Alastair Sooke at Daunt Marylebone on June 7, in conversation about EXHIBITIONIST, Dorment's latest book.
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Janet Todd at Chawton House Library June 9

Janet Todd - A Man of Genius
Janet Todd, author of 'A Man of Genius', at Chawton House Library on June 9.
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