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Stieg Larsson (2009) The Girl Who Played With Fire. Knopf Crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist and weird Lisbeth Salander once again team up to hunt down a sinister criminal enterprise. Larsson's second break-out-in-a-cold-sweat thriller is smart and crackles with stunning twists. More... 
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Juan Jose Saer (2009) The Witness Serpent's Tail A 15-year-old cabin boy, en route from Spain to the New World in the 16th century, is the sole survivor of a raid in a remote part of the world. He lives with his Indian captors for a decade and witnesses their annual cannibalistic festivals. More... 
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Stieg Larsson (2008) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Knopf Publisher Mikael Blomkvist ran a story accusing a prominent Swedish business leader of corruption. But the story is exposed as fraud and Blomkvist faces jail. He temporarily retreats to a small island supposedly for writing another industry leader's biography, but is actually hired to solve a family mystery. This multi-layered mystery is one of the smartest thrillers in recent years. More... 
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Friedrich Glauser (2008) The Chinaman (First published in 1938) Bitter Lemon Press When the body of James Farny is found lying atop the grave of the recently deceased wife the doctor assumes suicide. Studer suspects murder and he slowly, but meticulously, puzzles out the relationships and motives behind the crime. Glauser's forth Sergeant Studer mystery is nothing for fans of fast-paced thrillers - but if you want something beyond today's stereotypes, it is a great read. More... 
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Kate Atkinson (2008) Case Histories: A Novel. Little, Brown and Company Private investigator Jackson Brodie, a former police inspector, takes on three cases involving past crimes that occurred in and around London. This is not your standard action thriller but a smart, carfully plotted series of family sagas that keep you on the edge until they converge to unexpected conclusions. More... 
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John Connolly (2008) The Unquiet: A Thriller. Pocket Star World-weary private investigator Charlie Parker tries to protect his client Rebecca from a stalker in a quiet rural area of Main. But slowly and inexorably he is drawn into a web of horrors that lurk in the quiet, rustic setting. A chilling psychological thriller. More...
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