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Friedrich Glauser (2006) Fever (First published in 1937) Bitter Lemon Press In his third Sergeant Studer mystery, Glauser spins a surreal tale that takes the reader from Paris to Switzerland and Morocco. Studer investigates the deaths of two elderly women in Bern and Basel. Both are killed by gas leaks, both once married to the same man. Written in a unique matter-of-fact style, this European cult classic reveals the fine line between sanity and madness. More... 
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Jefferson T. Parker (2006) The Fallen. William Morrow San Diego homicide detective Robbie Brownlaw suffers a head trauma that lets him see visual effects related to speakers' emotions. This helps him to investigate a case in which a man, who has uncovered a corruption scandal, was killed while waiting for a meeting with his estranged wife. Parkers first-class police procedural has psychological depth and vivid characters. More... 
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David Simon (2006) Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets Holt Paperbacks Police reporter David Simon from the Baltimore Sun spent a year with three homicide squads - following the officers from crime scenes to interrogations to hospital emergency rooms. Brutal, bureaucratic, authentic police procedural. More...
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Peter Robinson (2006) Piece of My Heart. William Morrow Latest book in Robinson's Chief Inspector Alan Banks series. Scheduled for publication: May 30, 2006. More... 
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Archer Mayor (2005) The Surrogate Thief. Grand Central Publishing Joe Gunther, head of the Vermont Bureau of Investigation, uses modern forensic techniques to solve a labyrinthine, character-driven case. Civilized and intelligent! Don't read the book if you are fond of blood-dripping serial killer strories or action thrillers. More...
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Karin Fossum (2005) Don't Look Back. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Widowed Inspector Sejer investigates the disappearance of a young girl in a small Norwegian village. Not much action, but smart insights in human psychology. More... 
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Arnaldur Indrišason (2005) Jar City: A Thriller St. Martin's Minotaur A gripping police procedural from Iceland, starring Inspector Erlendur Sveinnson from Reykjavik. He investigates the brutal killing of a pensioner, who seems to have raped several young women. This Nordic Novel Noir, casting a stoic veteran policemen and his broken family, leads to an intelligent exploration of genetically transmitted oncological diseases. More... 
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Peter Robinson (2004) Final Account. Avon Chief Inspector Alan Banks is called to a grizzly crime scene in a Yorkshire barn, where a man was brutally shot in the back of his head in front of is bound wife and daughter. His hunt for the killer uncovers layers of deceit, secret passion and rage. A typical English police procedural with lots of turns and twists. More...
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