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Amateur & Private Detectives
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Search results: The best new books - Excerpts, reviews & author biographies of exceptional amateur detective books
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Lord John and The Private Matter
by Diana Gabaldon
Hardcover: Sep 2003
Paperback: 26 Oct 2004
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| The early days of the Seven Years War come brilliantly to life in this historical mystery by an author whose unique and compelling storytelling has engrossed millions of readers worldwide. |
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Blacklist
by Sara Paretsky
Hardcover: Oct 2003
Paperback: 31 Aug 2004
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| A story of secrets and betrayals that stretch across four generations--secrets political, social, sexual, financial: all of them with the power to kill. |
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Fear Itself
by Walter Mosley
Hardcover: Jul 2003
Paperback: 1 Jul 2004
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| The nephew of the wealthiest woman in L.A. is missing and wanted for murder. Fearless Jones and Paris Minton are tricked into picking up the case and find themselves inside the world of the black bourgeoisie. |
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Murder in the Hearse Degree
by Tim Cockey
Hardcover: Feb 2003
Paperback: 1 Jul 2004
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| Another pitch-perfect mystery in a series that never disappoints, always surprises, and keeps the laughs -- and corpses -- rolling right along. |
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To The Nines
by Janet Evanovich
Hardcover: Jul 2003
Paperback: 1 Jun 2004
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| Stephanie Plum may not be the best bounty hunter in beautiful downtown Trenton, but what she uncovers is far more sinister than anyone imagines and leads to a group of killers who give new meaning to the word hunter. |
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
by Mark Haddon
Hardcover: Jun 2003
Paperback: 18 May 2004
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| 'Haddon's portrayal of an emotionally dissociated mind is a superb achievement. He is a wise and bleakly funny writer with rare gifts of empathy.' |
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Persuader: A Jack Reacher Novel
by Lee Child
Hardcover: May 2003
Paperback: 30 Mar 2004
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| Ten years ago, a key investigation went sour and someone got away with murder. Now a chance encounter brings it all back. Now Reacher sees his one last shot. Some would call it vengeance. Some would call it redemption. Reacher would call it…justice. |
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The Last Detective
by Robert Crais
Hardcover: Feb 2003
Paperback: 30 Mar 2004
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| Venturing deep inside a complex psyche, Crais explores Elvis's need for family and his floundering relationship with Lucy, as they race the clock in their search to find their kidnapped son. This is Crais' richest and most intense tale of suspense yet. |
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