Blogs in January 1970

The Cutting Room 1st January 1970

THE DARK SIDE of Glasgow lies behind this black, erotic thriller. Homosexual antique dealer Rilke is commissioned to sell at auction the entire contents of a deceased old man’s estate. What seems a straightforward deal turns suspicious upon the...

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The Risk of Infidelity Index 1st January 1970

In the Land of Smiles, things are rarely as they seem. Calvino, an outsider, is fighting hypocrisy, prejudice and corruption

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The Last 10 Seconds 1st January 1970

Sean Egan, undercover cop and DI Tina Boyd are the main protagonists. Egan’s job is to infiltrate a top London gang and Boyd’s job is to bring a serial killer to justice.

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The Retribution 1st January 1970

This is McDermid’s 25th book. Hill and Jordan are on the verge of leaving the Yorkshire city of Bradfield, where Jordan has run the major investigation team that cleared up so many serial-killer cases. Over the years, a provisional...

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The Berlin Crossing 1st January 1970

This is a story told partly from the former GDR Michael Ritter, after the Wall has come down. Before his mother dies she urges him to seek out an Evangelical priest, Pastor Bruck, who know the truth about his...

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