Category Archives: Political

A Colder Kind of Death by Gail Bowen

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Maxine

A Colder Kind of Death by Gail Bowen McClelland and Stuart, 1994 Joanne Kilbourn #4 Reviewed at Petrona, August 2012.

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The Eyes of Lira Kazan by Eva Joly and Judith Perrignon

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Maxine

The Eyes of Lira Kazan by Eva Joly and Judith Perrignon translated by Emily Read Bitter Lemon Press, 2012 First published in France, 2011 Reviewed at Petrona, August 2012.

Posted in 4 star, Africa, Books, Current affairs, Debut, England, Europe, Faroe Islands, Financial, France, Journalism, Nigeria, Political, Social comment, Thriller, Translated | Leave a comment

Between Summer’s Longing and Winter’s End by Leif G W Persson

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Maxine

Between Summer’s Longing and Winter’s End by Leif G W Persson translated by Paul Norlen Black Swan/Transworld 2010 first published in Sweden 2002 Johansson/Jarenberg #1 Reviewed at Petrona, August 2012.

Posted in 2.5 stars, Books, Crime fiction, Europe, Historical, Mystery, Police procedural, Political, Series, Social comment, Sweden, Translated | Leave a comment

The Wandering Soul Murders by Gail Bowen

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Maxine

The Wandering Soul Murders by Gail Bowen McClelland and Stewart 2004 first published 1992 Joanne Kilbourn #3 Reviewed at Petrona, August 2012.

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Another Time, Another Life by Leif K W Persson

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Maxine

Another Time, Another Life by Leif G W Persson translated by Paul Norlen Doubleday/Transworld 2012 First published in Sweden 2003 Johansson/Jarnebring trilogy #2 Reviewed at Petrona, August 2012.

Posted in 5 star, Books, Crime fiction, Europe, Police procedural, Political, Series, Social comment, Sweden, Translated | Leave a comment

The Blind Goddess by Anne Holt

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Maxine

Holt, Anne - ‘The Blind Goddess’ (translated by Tom Geddes) Trade Paperback: 352 pages (July 2012) Publisher: Atlantic Books ISBN: 1848876076 THE BLIND GODDESS is the first in an eight-book series about Oslo detective inspector Hanne Wilhelmsen, originally published in 1993 … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 star, Books, Crime fiction, Debut, Eurocrime, Europe, Legal, Norway, Police procedural, Political, Series, Social comment, Translated | Leave a comment

Murder at the Mendel by Gail Bowen

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Maxine

Murder at the Mendel by Gail Bowen McClelland & Stewart 2004, first published 1991 Joanne Kilbourn #2 Reviewed at Petrona, July 2012.

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The Pied Piper by Ridley Pearson

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Maxine

The Pied Piper by Ridley Pearson Orion, pb 2004 (first published 2003) Boldt & Matthews #5 Reviewed at Petrona, June 2012.

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Lorraine Connection by Dominique Manotti

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Maxine

Lorraine Connection by Dominique Manotti translated by Amanda Hopkinson and Ros Schwartz Arcadia, 2008 (first published 2006) Reviewed at Petrona, June 2012.