Blogs in January 1970

Murder on the Orient Express 1st January 1970

Agatha Christie’s most famous murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The...

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White Heat 1st January 1970

This is set in the frozen wastes of the Canadian Arctic, and is an aborbing crime thriller. The central character is Edie Kiglatuk, an tiny Inuit woman with a determination that is stunning, as she investigates a murder.

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The Wings of the Sphinx 1st January 1970

Detective Montalbano is going through a distinctly rocky patch with his long-distance lover, Livia, and he has other concerns: he is uneasily conscious of anno domini and the dispiriting effect of the violence that is such an omnipresent part...

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Boston Noir 1st January 1970

An anthology of stories under the editorship of Dennis Lehane, set in Boston. Some noir, some mystery ….lots of locations are mentioned….

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Nemesis (Harry Hole 4) 1st January 1970

This is in fact No. 4 in the series, as Batman and Cockroaches (1 and 2)are not available in English. Harry Hole and his team are in a race against time to crack the identity of a violent bank...

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