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Author of the Month international bestseller Alexander McCall Smith

McCall Smith

Books of the Month enthralling thrillers, loco killers

The Mephisto Threat – E V Seymour The second in the series featuring ex-firearms officer Paul Tallis, as he gets dragged in to edge-of-your-seat action and high political corruption. More info	Dexter by Design – Jeff Lindsay The 'moral' serial killer, the usually meticulous Dexter makes a textbook mistake that could cost him everything he has, including his life. 4th in the brilliant series. More info	Passion – Louise Bagshawe A compulsive read described by one reviewer as “James Bond for girls” – two divorcees get thrown back together again when they go on the run. Will it reignite old passions? More info
The Lazarus Project – Aleksander Hemon This is a dazzling novel about flight and the meaning of home, which starts with the unprovoked murder of a Russian Jewish emigrant. More info	The Crossing Places – Elly Griffiths Sparky and original crime fiction in the first of a new series about forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway – this time she's in grave danger from a killer herself! More info

Guest Editor romantic soul Erica James

Debuts of the Month the future of great storytelling
Under Fishbone Clouds – Sam Meekings A wonderfully nuanced love story and family saga interwoven with tales from ancient Chinese history. More info	Living in Perhaps – Julia Widdows A sinister gem of a book, darkly funny and heartbreaking, about a girl who wishes away her family to devastating effect. More info

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Knock yourself for six – match-winning sports writing

The Rainbow Orchid - Adventure, drama, and beautiful pictures

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