Blogs in January 1970

The Bethlehem Murders 1st January 1970

A bumbling, mature history teacher is the sleuth in this book, the policitcal situation is sensitively described and the plot has a superb twist.

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LA Confidential 1st January 1970

An involved story, with a beautiful, unique style. Graphic and dark. A police brutality case provides Ed Exley with an opportunity to make a name for himself but by testifying against other police officers he makes enemies as well...

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Because of the Cats 1st January 1970

As usual, Van der Valk’s approach to the case is both unorthodox and intensely human. He immerses himself in the lives of his suspects, and in the small town atmosphere of the seaside resort where they live., and cracks...

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Killed at the Whim of a Hat 1st January 1970

Jimm Juree was a crime reporter for the Chiang Mai Daily Mail with a somewhat eccentric family-a mother who might be drifting mentally: a grandfather-a retired cop-who rarely talks: a younger brother obsessed with body-building, and a transgendered, former...

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The Man with the Baltic Stare 1st January 1970

Autumn brings unwelcome news to Inspector O: he has been wrenched from retirement and ordered back to Pyongyang for a final assignment. The two Koreas, he learns, are now cooperating – very quietly – to maintain stability in the...

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