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Books For Men
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The Way Home
George P Pelecanos
CWA Gold Dagger Finalist 2010.
CWA Judges’ comments: 'A remarkable portrait of a blue collar family whose son is struggling to break free from his criminal past.'
The Lovereading view...
A crime novel that focuses largely on the relationship between a father and...
Format: Paperback - Released: 26/12/2009
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Emperor: The Field of Swords
Conn Iggulden
The third in this magnificent adventure series sees the crack in Caesar and Brutus’ friendship appearing and some of the possible reasons why former friends and colleagues turned. It’s history brought to life. Thrilling stuff, he’s a brilliant storyteller.
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/09/2005
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Emperor : The Gods of War
Conn Iggulden
The fourth and final volume of the life of Julius Caesar. History brilliantly recreated, full of high adventure. It is sad to see the end of the series but his next, also about an ancient warrior, should be brilliant too....
Format: Paperback (a Format) - Released: 07/08/2006
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Rupture
Simon Lelic
September 2010 Debut of the Month.
CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Finalist 2010.
It has been some time since I picked up a first novel that I literally couldn’t put down but this...
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/09/2010
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Assassin
Tom Cain
There are many Jack Reacher wannabes but there are none, in my opinion, to touch him. However, the hero here, Sam Carver, in his third outing, comes mighty close. He is a retired MI6 hit man and now he’s been...
Format: Paperback - Released: 19/08/2010
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Bryant and May on the Loose
Christopher Fowler
The seventh novel to feature the eccentric London detectives Bryant and May, and this is just as strange and compelling as the others. These books are a joy to read, clever, humorous, sensitive, informative and exciting. They also make you...
Format: Paperback - Released: 24/06/2010
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Devil in Disguise
Julian Clary
This is Julian Clary’s second novel and is just as delicious as his first, Murder Most Fab. He creates fabulous characters full of secrets and inner turmoil, but ultimately...
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Meltdown
Ben Elton
The comedian and satirist turns his attention to the credit crunch with this tale of a privileged futures trader who becomes bankrupt and the effect on his family and friends....
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Ravens
George Dawes Green
Two likely lads out on a road-trip stop at a gas station and discover the local town has a multi-million dollar lottery winner. They spot an opportunity and hatch a...
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Kitchen Confidential
Anthony Bourdain
August 2010 Guest Editor Veronica Henry on Kitchen Confidential...
Everyone loves a bad boy, and Anthony Bourdain does bad better than anyone, with his no-holds-barred behind the scenes expose of...
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The Camel Club
David Baldacci
Heart-stopping suspense and breathtaking action built around a jaw-dropping White House conspiracy, The Camel Club is a genuine classic from one of America's most exciting thriller writers.Comparison:
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Or is That Just Me?
Richard Hammond
More anecdotes and tales from the Top Gear presenter. Hammond writes in an easy humorous style much like his television persona so all Top Gear fans will find this an...
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Ice Hunt
James Rollins
We’ve been fans of James Rollins for quite some time now and his latest thriller is another fantastic, action packed adventure. He really knows how to build the tension and...
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The Cry of the Sloth
Sam Savage
The tale of a loser editing a dingy literary magazine who decides to set up a literary festival.Written as a series of letters between various characters, affecting the life of...
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Lustrum
Robert Harris
Shortlisted for the inaugural Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction 2010.
Rome 63 BC, power struggles, political machinations, physical intimidation, bribery, assassination and more in an exceptional historical thriller, superbly written....
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The Lost Symbol
Dan Brown
The new bestseller from The Da Vinci Code author is about Freemasonry,
with the same mix of obscure history and fast-paced action we have come
to expect. I think these are...
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Lockdown
Sean Black
The first book in a new thriller series featuring action hero Ryan Lock, ex-soldier now security chief, here hired to protect the head of a high-tech bio-lab using animals for...
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Simple Genius
David Baldacci
I have a lot of time for this author who is now really concentrating on his career and going to produce at least two (on occasions three) novels a year...
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