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Richard Pierce is a writer, poet, painter, and broadcaster.

He lives in Norwich.

His debut novel, DEAD MEN, was nominated for The Guardian First Book Award.

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Dead Men

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Bee Bones

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The Immortality Clock

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The Failed Assassin

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Singing against racism

Traitors (Mix A)

We came as strangers, no rights, no rewards.
We held up this country, straight after the wars.

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The media deplore us, lies and hate haunt us.
We are traitors, we are traitors to the pure.
The media deplore us, racism taunts us.
We are traitors, we are traitors to the pure.

Death threats on white paper, murder in the streets.
Enemies of the people, making Britain great.

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The Bernie Gunther series is seriously good, and this doesn't disappoint. The one thing that sets this series apart is that it sheds a light on fascism then and now. ...more
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Miller has such a uniquely lyrical way of writing. This is so achingly beautiful a work. Wonderful.
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Caledonian Road by Andrew O'Hagan
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I can't decide if this is a masterpiece or just a pastiche written by one of the crowd portrayed in this book of the crowd in this book. I didn't find one likeable character and no redemption. But then perhaps there are no likeable people and real li ...more
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Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell
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Just a masterpiece. Nothing else can be said about this.
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Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell
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The Winter Ghosts by Kate Mosse
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3.5 stars. Intriguing, transporting, very readable. Too short, though. As in I could have stayed in that world for longer.
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The writing is so lyrical, so real, not purple peose masquerading meaning, but a narrative so painfully evocative that it reaches into the soul. Magnificent.
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The Last Supper by Rosemary Shrager
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Pleasant enough, though I found the writing somewhat stilted.
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Charlotte Liebel Looking forward to reading your book, 'Dead Men.' My kind of storyteller. Appreciate your friendship.

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