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The Dead Room You won't come out alive...

With the pace of Lee Child and the forensic detail of Scarpetta, Chris Mooney's dark and deadly thrillers are a commercial knockout. And his latest crime scene is the most gruesome CSI Darby McCormick has encountered yet.

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Blood Atonement Every family has its secrets...

but some prove more deadly than others. The chilling sequel to the critically acclaimed The Blood Detective - Britain's bestselling eBook to date! Find out more about Dan Waddell's research for the book.

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Lazarus Club Great minds and gruesome murders...

One of the most highly acclaimed and widely reviewed thrillers of 2008 is now out in paperback. This is the British rival to The Interpretation of Murder.

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The Last Pope Murder in the Vatican . . . ?

Read the internationally acclaimed bestseller that taps right into the ever-popular religious conspiracy genre. Meet author Luis Miguel Rocha who answers questions about his research into the mysterious death of Pope John Paul I.

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Singing To The Dead Betrayal.Rivalry. Revenge

DS Costello and DI Anderson return to the dark streets of Glasgow in the hunt for two missing boys and a cyanide poisoner.

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Eric Ambler The return of the classic spy novel.

Eric Ambler was one of the most fascinating British writers of the late 1930s. Now five of his startling thrillers will be reissued in Penguin Modern Classics.

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The Birthday Present Unwrap and enjoy

On the publication of her latest masterpiece in paperback, Tony Lacey writes about the world of Barbara Vine and her tremendous achievements in the world of crime fiction.

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Chasing the Dead Exclusive Preview

Tim Weaver, new arrival on the Penguin crime and thriller list, introduces himself and his debut thriller CHASING THE DEAD.

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Spycraft conversation with David Stone

The creator of ex-CIA 'cleaner' Micah Dalton gives you a lesson in spycraft

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Murder by Family Tree

Dan Waddell on how tracing his family history led to his first crime novel, The Blood Detective

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Woman of Mystery

Ayo Onatade writes for us about the Mystery Women website

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Reflections from an Idiosyncratic Mind

Crime blogger Sarah Weinman writes an exclusive article for us; What is this thing called 'blog'?

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More Top Tips

more advice on writing crime fiction by Penguin's authors

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The Grandmaster

An appreciation of Clive Cussler, by Penguin Commissioning Editor Alex Clarke

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Top Tips

Snippets of advice for budding writers from Penguin’s crime and thriller authors

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Penguin's criminal history

Penguin's Crime Editor, Beverley Cousins, on the long and illustrious history of Penguin's crime publishing

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The real world of forensic anthropology

Sue Black OBE BSc PhD DSc, Professor of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology lets us into the real world of forensic anthropology.

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Nick Stone

Nick's fascinating insight on the publishing process through the eyes of a first-time writer.

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