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Dead Simple
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A woman reports a crime to the police, with unexpected results
The grieving widow who finds that she's about to lose more than just her husband
When a man attempts the perfect murder, it's not quite as easy as he thinks
Two men in prison play a deadly game of Scrabble
A young woman tries to trick an old man and gets more than she bargained for
Sometimes crimes are solved in ways you can't explain
A murderer about to be hanged finds that's not the worst thing that can happen
You never know who's going to turn up at your door
Original stories from Mark Billingham, Clare Mackintosh, James Oswald, Jane Casey, Angela Marsons, Harry Bingham, Antonia Hodgson and CL Taylor - specially written for Quick Reads.
Read MorePraise for Dead Simple
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Billingham is one of a handful of authors whose words flow as smoothly as his plots - Sunday Express
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Clare Mackintosh - TBC
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An assured police procedural with an appealing protagonist and a strong cast
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An assured debut by an Irish writer, written with elegance and it delivers more twists than a corkscrew
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I absolutely loved it! ... One of the best crime thriller I've read in a long time
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The most startling protagonist in modern crime fiction ... Brutal, freakish and totally original
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Hodgson's utterly compelling debut is fiendishly plotted and dripping with atmosphere
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C. L. Taylor is the Queen of Just-One-More-Chapter Lit ... I devoured this compelling novel
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