Category Archives: Political

Deadly Apperances by Gail Bowen

Deadly Appearances by Gail Bowen McClelland & Stewart, 2004 First published in 1990 Joanne Kilbourn #1 Reviewed at Petrona, May 2012.

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Last Will by Liza Marklund

Last Will by Liza Marklund translated by Neil Smith Emily Bestler books/Atria/Simon&Schuster 2012 First published in Sweden 2006, as Nobels testamente Annika Bengtzon #6 Reviewed at Petrona,  May 2012.

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Nights of Awe by Harri Nykanen

Nykanen, Harri - ‘Nights of Awe’ (translated by Kristian London) Paperback: 278 pages (Feb. 2012) Publisher: Bitter Lemon Press ISBN: 1904738923 The ten days starting with Rosh Hashanah and ending with Yom Kippur are termed the Days of Awe, or the … Continue reading

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The Loyal Servant by Eva Hudson

The Loyal Servant by Eva Hudson copyright Eva Hudson Kindle edn, 2011 Reviewed at Petrona, April 2012.

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The Flight by M R Hall

The Flight by M. R. Hall Jenny Cooper (Coroner) #4 Mantle, 2012 Reviewed at Petrona, March 2012.

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Bone and Cane by David Belbin

Bone and Cane by David Belbin Tindal Street Press, 2012 (pb) Reviewed at Petrona, March 2012.

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Bloodland by Alan Glynn

Bloodland by Alan Glynn Faber & Faber, 2011. Reviewed at Petrona, February 2012.

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The Impossible Dead by Ian Rankin

The Impossible Dead by Ian Rankin Orion, 2011. Reviewed at Petrona, January 2012.

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The Boundary by Nicole Watson

The Boundary by Nicole Watson University of Queensland Press, 2011 Reviewed at Petrona, December 2011.

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Cell 8 by Roslund and Hellstrom

Roslund and Hellstrom – ‘Cell 8′ (translated by Kari Dickson) Hardback: 384 pages (Sep. 2011) Publisher: Quercus Publishing Plc ISBN: 184916147X CELL 8 is part of the series about Swedish cop Ewert Grens and his colleagues, falling chronologically after BOX … Continue reading

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