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Two big names in Chicago crime fiction are hosting a meet-and-greet event this weekend. 10 Reasons Why Toyotas Best-Selling ...

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As the star of James Patterson's successful novels, he's a super sharp intellect with a Ph. D. in psychology who also happens ...

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It appears that the ground is being laid for an expanding Indian readership in English eager to consume stories of all kinds.

Yasmin Angoe’s Not What She Seems (Thomas & Mercer, £8.99) is a mystery driven by regret and revenge. It opens with ...