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Monthly Archives: September 2008
The Slaughter Pavilion, by Catherine Sampson
The Slaughter Pavilion I've enjoyed Catherine Sampson's three previous novels very much, but with THE SLAUGHTER PAVILION she truly comes into her own. The main character from the first three books, Robin Ballantyne, appears only briefly. Here, the setting is … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Books, China, Crime fiction, England, Eurocrime, Europe, Journalism, Political, Private investigator, Series, Social comment
Tagged china, crime fiction, england, eurocrime, pi
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The Laughing Policeman, by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo
The Laughing Policeman (The Martin Beck) Fourth in the acclaimed Martin Beck series, THE LAUGHING POLICEMAN is another example of the controlled brilliance of this superb set of novels. The book (first published in 1967) opens with a description of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Classic, Crime fiction, Eurocrime, Europe, Police procedural, Series, Social comment, Sweden, Translated
Tagged "police procedural", crime fiction, eurocrime, sweden
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Stratton’s War by Laura Wilson
Stratton's War STRATTON'S WAR is an excellent book: a fully rounded novel of London in the Blitz in the summer of 1940. There are two main protagonists, both outsiders as far as the Establishment is concerned – one is a … Continue reading
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The Fire Engine that Disappeared, by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo
The Fire Engine That Disappeared (The Martin Beck) At the risk of sounding overenthusiastic, here is another superb outing in the Martin Beck series. The first few chapters, which describe a stakeout in which Gunvald Larsson of the homicide squad … Continue reading →