Crime books

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by Nikki Smith (£9.99, Penguin, PB) Nate and Layla have been inseparable from their friends, Jude and Sophie, for as long as any of them can remember. Over the years, they have enjoyed countless dinne

At a literary festival in the sleepy town of Hoslewit, gruesome events are about to unfold. Writer Jane Hepburn is hoping to make it big at the Killer Lines Crime Festival by networking with all the r

BESTSELLING WRITER GYTHA LODGE TELLS CRIME MONTHLY WHAT INSPIRES HER WRITING

Each month ex-cop and psychic Nicky Alan teams up with her spirit guides to investigate an unsolved mystery. Here she delves into the brutal killing of Hollywood actress Christa Helm

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