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An extract from The Wrong Man, by Jason Dean
Posted On: May 10, 2012
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An extract from The Wrong Man, by Jason Dean

Nine hundred and seventy three days.
Thinking. Planning. Waiting for the perfect moment.

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Win copies of Heart Shaped Bruise, by Tanya Byrne
Posted On: May 8, 2012
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Win copies of Heart Shaped Bruise, by Tanya Byrne

Win one of five hardback copies of Tanya Byrne’s compulsive and moving novel about infamy, identity and how far a person might go to seek revenge!

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Tanya Byrne’s Heart Shaped Bruise
Posted On: May 4, 2012
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Tanya Byrne’s Heart Shaped Bruise

Watch the trailer for Tanya Byrne’s compulsive and moving novel about infamy, identity and how far a person might go to seek revenge, published on May 10th.

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Who are the Victims?
Posted On: April 23, 2012
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Who are the Victims?

Jonathan Kellerman’s Alex Delaware returns in this ingenious and breathtakingly good psychological thriller.

Read an extract.

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Welcome to the Island of Bones
Posted On: April 20, 2012
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Welcome to the Island of Bones

Cumbria, 1783. A broken heritage; a secret history… The tomb of the first Earl of Greta should have lain undisturbed on its island of bones for three hundred years. When idle curiosity opens the stone lid, however, inside is one body too many. Read an extract from Island of Bones, by Imogen Robertson.

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This is the Circle of Shadows
Posted On: April 16, 2012
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This is the Circle of Shadows

A locked room. A dark threat. A place of poisonous lies.

Read an extract from Imogen Robertson’s Circle of Shadows.

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The Shadow Patrol is unveiled
Posted On: April 12, 2012
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The Shadow Patrol is unveiled

Read an extract from Alex Berenson’s sixth John Wells thriller.

A drugs smuggling ring in Afghanistan is about to be blow apart from the inside out. Welcome back John Wells.

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Read an extract from The Stranger You Seek
Posted On: April 2, 2012
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Read an extract from The Stranger You Seek

Read an extract from Amanda Kyle Williams’ thrilling debut novel, introducing the brilliant and original heroine, Keye Street.

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The Stranger You Seek Trailer
Posted On: March 30, 2012
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The Stranger You Seek Trailer

Introducing a brilliant and original heroine in Keye Street – profiler, private investigator and agent extraordinaire. Watch the trailer for Amanda Kyle Williams’ thrilling debut novel.

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Plugged
Posted On: January 30, 2012
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Plugged

An extract from Plugged, by Eoin Colfer, a story about Dan, an Irishman who’s ended up in New Jersey, finds himself embroiled in a world of murder, kidnapping and corrupt cops…

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ATTENTION PLEASE! Watch this, and no apologies for the profanities!
Posted On: January 27, 2012
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ATTENTION PLEASE! Watch this, and no apologies for the profanities!

Simon Spurrier’s promotional video for A Serpent Uncoiled… and a blog.

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Win copies of Buried Secrets, by Joseph Finder! [closed]
Posted On: January 11, 2012
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Win copies of Buried Secrets, by Joseph Finder! [closed]

Ten readers will win a copy of Joseph Finder’s new Nick Heller thriller, Buried Secrets, courtesy of Headline.

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Watch the Buried Secrets Trailer
Posted On: January 9, 2012
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Watch the Buried Secrets Trailer

Watch the trailer and read the extract for the second book in international bestseller Joseph Finder’s new series, featuring corporate investigator Nick Heller, Buried Secrets.

On Wednesday we’ll be giving away 10 copies of Buried Secrets, so watch, listen and read carefully!

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Jack Reacher on Nick Heller, by Lee Child
Posted On: January 5, 2012
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Jack Reacher on Nick Heller, by Lee Child

To celebrate today’s publication of the second book in international bestseller Joseph Finder’s new series, featuring corporate investigator Nick Heller, Buried Secrets, we present an exclusive short story by Lee Child. Later this month we’ll be giving away 10 copies of Buried Secrets, so read carefully!

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An interview with Oliver Stark
Posted On: December 2, 2011
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An interview with Oliver Stark

Oliver Stark’s debut novel was American Devil, a crime thriller series featuring Tom Harper and Denise Levene; and these characters have made a return in second book 88 Killer. He is now writing the third book in the series.

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Cuckoo
Posted On: November 28, 2011
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Cuckoo

Read an extract from Julia Crouch’s dark, juicy, deliciously unsettling, read-it-in-one-sitting psychological drama.

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Meet The Secret Soldier
Posted On: November 23, 2011
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Meet The Secret Soldier

Read an extract from this intelligent, commercial CIA spy thriller fiction from NYT #1 paperback and NYT Top Ten hardback bestseller Alex Berenson…

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Lisa Gardner on Catch Me
Posted On: November 21, 2011
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Lisa Gardner on Catch Me

Bestselling crime author Lisa Gardner recently joined Headline Books, who are due to issue the paperback of Love You More and her new hardback title Catch Me in early 2012. Watch Lisa discussing the forthcoming novel in the second of three videos here on Boodkagger…

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An extract from Lisa Gardner’s Love You More
Posted On: November 7, 2011
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An extract from Lisa Gardner’s Love You More

Bestselling crime author Lisa Gardner recently joined Headline Books, who are due to issue the paperback of Love You More in early 2012. Read the prologue here on Bookdagger…

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Lisa Gardner on Love You More
Posted On: October 31, 2011
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Lisa Gardner on Love You More

Bestselling crime author Lisa Gardner recently joined Headline Books, who are due to issue the paperback of Love You More and her new hardback title Catch Me in early 2012. Watch Lisa discussing Love You More in the first of three videos here on Boodkagger…

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