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The Thursday Murder Club
Richard Osman

Four unlikely friends
A shocking murder
Welcome to THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB

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In Too Deep
Lee Child, Andrew Child

Jack Reacher, \"the coolest continuing series character\" (Stephen King), returns in a brand new, pulse-pounding read from Lee and Andrew Child.

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Landfall
James Bradley

'Exceptional'
KATE MILDENHALL

'Landfall is a novel that thrills as much as it unsettles.'
THE CONVERSATION

In an already swamped city, a disastrous weather system looms, making the search to find a missing child urgent.

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As Lou widened her eyes with mischievous pleasure and blew him a kiss over the heads of other customers in the gelato bar, Jack smiled at her delight.

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