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R.J. Ellory wins the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2010!
Posted On: July 26, 2010Posted In: News
Publisher: The Booknoir Crew
Against strong competition, R.J. Ellory’s novel A Simple Act of Violence has won the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2010. To celebrate Bookdagger gives you the chance to read the first chapter, listen to an extract and find out more about the author.
Read More...Read an extract from Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith
Posted On: July 16, 2010Posted In: Articles, Audio
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Tom Rob Smith’s first crime novel Child 44 has been shortlisted for the Theakston’s Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year 2010. Bookhugger gives you the chance to read the first chapter, listen to a clip, and watch an interview with the author.
Read More...Ian Rankin discusses Doors Open
Posted On: July 14, 2010Posted In: Articles, Audio
Publisher: Orion Books
Ian Rankins Doors Open has been shortlisted for the Theakston’s Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year 2010. Bookhugger gives you the chance to read the first chapter, watch the author discuss the book, and find out more about the book’s location.
Read More...Listen to an extract from A Simple Act of Violence by R.J. Ellory
Posted On: July 12, 2010Posted In: Articles, Audio
Publisher: Orion Books
R.J. Ellory’s novel A Simple Act of Violence has been shortlisted for the Theakston’s Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year 2010. Bookhugger gives you the chance to read the first chapter, listen to an extract and find out more about the author.
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