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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

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

by Steve Cavanagh (£16.99, HB, Headline) A complete stranger is about to become her worst nightmare. Ellie Parker has it all – a beautiful family, a gorgeous apartment and an amazing job. Known by eve

The best new books you’ll love

Here are our recommendations – and yours – of what to enjoy reading this fortnight

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