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Five of the best from the seasonal murder spree

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Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell

'Scarpetta finds herself in the Low Country of Georgia with very little advanced technology and no jurisdiction only to find herself facing one of the most disturbing and dangerous challenges of her career. Much of the book is actually set in a women's prison. An inmate Scarpetta has just interviewed mysteriously dies and nothing on autopsy gives a clue as to why,' says Cornwell.

The Affair by Lee Child

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'It's a prequel, set in 1997, and it's Reacher's last case in uniform. It answers the question: why did he ever leave the army? As the title suggests, it's kind of steamy,' says Child.

11.22.63 by Stephen King

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The novel that millions are counting down to: King on JFK's assassination. It is sure to be one of the books of the year. Peter Robinson, for one, can't wait: 'I'm looking forward to the new Stephen King. A doorstop of a book that will keep me engaged through my Canadian tour.'

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