Books Read
In September I read 6 books:
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Ratlines by Stuart Neville.****
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Norwegian by Night by Derek B Miller.*****
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Knots And Crosses by Ian Rankin.***
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Bad Debts Peter Temple.****
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Happy Birthday, Turk! by Jakob Arjouni.***
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The Chessmen by Peter May.*****
Pick of the Month
Two books stand out in my view, but certainly my favourite has been: The Chessmen.
Currently Reading
I’m just finishing The Long Shadow by Liza Marklund. Next I’ll tackle: Memento Mori, de César Pérez Gellida (in Spanish) and Winter’s Bone, by Daniel Woodrell
Books Bought Last Month
The Point by Gerard Brennan
Exit Music: An Inspector Rebus Novel by Ian Rankin
The Chessmen (Lewis Trilogy 3) by Peter May
The Long Shadow by Liza Marklund
Roman Dalton – Werewolf PI by Paul D. Brazill
The Deep Dark Sleep: A Lennox Thriller (Lennox 3) by Craig Russell
Black Tide (Jack Irish Thriller 2) by Peter Temple
White Dog (Jack Irish Thriller 4) by Peter Temple
Bed of Nails by Antonin Varenne
On The Doorstep, Waiting To Be Read*
*Title borrowed from Kerrie at Mysteries in Paradise
In no particular order:
The City of Shadows, by Michael Russell
The End Of The Wasp Season, by Denise Mina
Total Khéops, de Jean-Claude Izzo (in Spanish)
Prótesis, de Andreu Martin (in Spanish)
Dust Devil’s, by Roger Smith
The Big Bad City, (A novel of the 87th Precinct) by Ed McBain
Detective Inspector Huss, by Helene Tursten
The Coroner’s Lunch, by Colin Cotterill
Calling Out For You, aka The Indian Bride, by Karin Fossum
The Deep Dark Sleep: A Lennox Thriller (Lennox 3) by Craig Russell
Bed of Nails by Antonin Varenne
Wish List
In no particular order:
Rubbernecker, by Belinda Bauer
The Dance Of The Seagull (Inspector Montalbano Mysteries), by Andrea Camilleri
The Weeping Girl (Van Veeteren Series), by Hakan Nesser
Ostland, by David Thomas
The Papers of Tony Veitch (Laidlaw 2) (Laidlaw Trilogy), by William McIlvanney
Strange Shores (Reykjavik Murder Mysteries 9), by Arnaldur Indridason
I Am Pilgrim, by Terry Hayes
Graveland, by Alan Glynn
The Frozen Shroud (Lake District Mysteries), by Martin Edwards
Paisaje de otoño, English title: Havana Black, de Leonardo Padura (in Spanish)
Ajuste de cuentas, de Benjamín Prado (in Spanish)
El detective moribundo English title: The Dying Detective, de Leif GW Persson (in Spanish)
Herejes, de Leonardo Padura (in Spanish)
The Stranglers Honeymoon (Van Veeteren Series), by Hakan Nesser
Police: A Harry Hole thriller (Oslo Sequence 8), by Jo Nesbo
Blackwattle Creek, by Geoffrey McGeachin
How a Gunman Says Goodbye, by Malcolm Mackay
The Treasure Hunt (Inspector Montalbano Mysteries), by Andrea Camilleri
La cola de la serpiente (Kindle edition), de Leonardo Padura (in Spanish)
Hasta la cima de la montaña (English title:To the Top of the Mountain), de Arne Dahl (in Spanish)
Then We Take Berlin, by John Lawton
Inspector Singh Investigates: A Calamitous Chinese Killing (Number 6 in series), by Shamini Flint
Books To Look Forward
Saints of the Shadow Bible (Rebus), by Ian Rankin
The Double (Spero Lucas), by George Pelecanos
Closed for Winter, by Jorn Lier Horst