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Wrack and Rune (Peter Shandy #3)

by Charlotte MacLeod

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Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears

by Michael Schulman (Goodreads Author)

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Hardboiled American Crime and Worldwide Noir Fiction — 223 members — last activity Sep 01, 2026 02:04PM
Started somewhat as a reaction to the British cozy mystery of the Agatha Christie style (think Murder She Wrote), there came a demand for something mo ...more

Point Blank — 132 members — last activity Sep 09, 2024 01:23AM
Noir, hardboiled and pulp. This is the reading group linked to the Point Blank podcast. If you're a fan already, support the guys through Patreon at ...more

Reading the Detectives — 2390 members — last activity 3 hours, 35 min ago
Our group reads vintage British mysteries from the Golden Age and beyond. In 2025 and 2026 our challenge is Christie's Detectives: Poirot vs Marple. W ...more

Crime Detective Mystery Thriller Group — 2963 members — last activity 2 hours, 20 min ago
This is a book club/group for ALL books about crime, mysteries, and thrillers. From romantic suspense, to pulp fiction, to cozy mysteries, british det ...more