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I recommend Absolution by Murder by Peter Tremayne.
Beware though, the plots of Peter Tremayne are complicated. http://www.sisterfidelma.com/ Last edited by DrChiper; 01-21-2016 at 11:06 AM. |
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Midnight Riot/Rivers of London
I nominate Midnight Riot (apa: Rivers of London) by Ben Aaronovitch, first in the Peter Grant/Rivers of London series.
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Now, a comment for those who might doubt me on this one. Even my DW, who never reads magic ANYTHING, except Harry Potter and Tolkien, was convinced to try this series and is now bugging me about when the next one will be out. (June or July, in the US for those wondering.) I no longer remember who on MobileRead suggested this series, but I became hooked almost immediately. The books are funny, irreverant, and all too compellingly real as Peter describes the attitudes of a modern day London and its denizens. And, if you REALLY want to enjoy it, get the Audible version read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. His voice is perfect for Peter Grant, and he really brings the narrative alive. Last edited by CRussel; 01-21-2016 at 02:24 PM. |
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The Blackhouse needs a third so it can be nominated. It takes places in a very remote location in Scotland. It sounds like a version good book. I'm looking forward to reading it. So please help it out.
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01-21-2016, 02:51 PM | #23 |
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I'll second Midnight Riot (apa: Rivers of London) by Ben Aaronovitch
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I'll third The Blackhouse.
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I shall third Baltimore Blues.
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Thirding Midnight Riot.
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I'm nominating Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey. It's the basis for the SyFy TV show The Expanse.
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I nominate Quiller Barracuda by Adam Hall.
This 1990 book is the 14th in the Quiller series. They need not be read in order. http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/adam-hall/ Publishers Weekly says: Like his counterparts James Bond and Matt Helm, Quiller is a secret agent survivor of the '60s. Since his debut a quarter century ago in the Edgar-winning The Quiller Memorandum , Hall's agent-with-no-first-name has carried out his assignments for "the Bureau," a top-secret British counter-intelligence agency, with an efficiency and emotional detachment that is at once chilling and fascinating. Aside from the requisite involvement with beautiful women on every assignment, Quiller shows few of his peers' idiosyncrasies; the job's the thing to Quiller, and the job this time takes him to Miami, where the Bureau's station agent has begun behaving strangely. No sooner does Quiller arrive than the man disappears, and the shadowy outlines of a vast and frightening mind-control conspiracy begin to surface. This taut, sophisticated thriller involves Quiller in the American presidential campaign, a large-scale cocaine smuggling operation and a network of Mafia killers, who threaten his life and (worse yet from his viewpoint) create a strong possibility that he will be pulled off the job before it is finished. A sure-fire pleaser for espionage fans. Amazon US http://www.amazon.com/Quiller-Barrac...dp/B005FNHOFQ/ Barnes & Noble Nook http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/quil...all/1000398680 Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Quiller-Barr...dp/B005FNHOFQ/ The US price is currently only $4.99, less than other Quiller books. |
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