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A Granite Silence

by Nina Allan

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May 29, 2026 01:57PM

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Operation Bounce House

by Matt Dinniman (Goodreads Author)

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May 25, 2026 02:34AM

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We Are At War: The Diaries of Five Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times

by Simon Garfield

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Hardboiled American Crime and Worldwide Noir Fiction — 210 members — last activity May 24, 2026 12:36AM
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 — 2332 members — last activity 3 hours, 44 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 — 2905 members — last activity 17 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