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Books to Die For
Books to Die For | John Connolly, Declan Burke
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Winner of the 2013 Agatha, Anthony and the Macavity Awards for Best Crime Non-Fiction. With so many mystery novels to choose from and so many new titles appearing each year, where should the reader start? What are the classics of the genre? Which are the hidden gems? In the most ambitious anthology of its kind yet attempted, the world's leading mystery writers have come together to champion the greatest mystery novels ever written. In a series of personal essays that often reveal as much about themselves and their work work as they do about the books that they love, more than 120 authors from twenty countries have created a guide that will be indispensable for generations of readers and writers. From Christie to Child and Poe to PD James, from Sherlock Holmes to Hannibal Lecter and Philip Marlowe to Peter Wimsey, BOOKS TO DIE FOR brings together the cream of the mystery world for a feast of reading pleasure, a treasure trove for those new to the genre and those who believe that there is nothing new left to discover. This is the one essential book for every reader who has ever finished a mystery novel and thought . . . I want more! www.bookstodiefor.net
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GatheringBooks
Books to Die For | John Connolly, Declan Burke
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#SoaringScores Day 2: Books #ToDieFor is a collection of 121 essays written by top mystery writers (Ian Rankin, Kathy Reichs, Eoin Colfer, Lee Child just to cite a few of the more bestselling, popular ones) about the one mystery novel that they would like to recommend to this book‘s readers. Your TBR stack will explode after reading this. My post here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-aQ5

Cinfhen I still haven‘t posted day one 😬 5y
CrowCAH Perfect title for today‘s prompt! 💀 5y
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MaGoose
Books to Die For | John Connolly, Declan Burke
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26. Books in the wild

One of my current reads - A Cruise to Die For, and a book I just picked up from the library. Both pics taken in Island Heights, NJ, next to the Toms River.

#31bookpics @howjessreads

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jenniferw88
Books to Die For | John Connolly, Declan Burke
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This reader has spent a lot of #moneymoneymoney collecting all the books featured in this book. #abbainaugust

@Cinfhen @Mdargusch @emilyhaldi @Meredith3 @Reviewsbylola

Cinfhen Oh wow! That‘s impressive 6y
MStew SO COOL 😍 6y
emilyhaldi Interesting! All mystery books... Maybe I need to check out this tagged book to find a thriller that I actually like 😜 6y
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Reviewsbylola Cool idea! 6y
Mdargusch Wow! I‘m jealous! 6y
Meredith3 Awesome! 6y
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jenniferw88
Books to Die For | John Connolly, Declan Burke
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These aren't necessarily my #tenbestof2017, but they are my ten latest 5 ⭐ books!

DeborahSmall I‘m so happy you like John Connolly ❤️ 6y
jenniferw88 @DeborahSmall I've got books 1 and 2 of the Charlie Parker series for Christmas from my parents (I know as I ordered the books 😂)! I just hope you like Harry Bingham as much as I like John Connolly! 6y
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jenniferw88
Books to Die For | John Connolly, Declan Burke
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5 ⭐ and I now have a long list of crime authors to look up!
Kind of #booksandfruit - this is just some of the list to check out! 😂

TrishB Like a lot of Linwood Barclay - couple of weaker ones a couple of years ago. But overall good reads. 7y
Andrew65 I too love Linwood Barclay. 7y
ephemeralwaltz Linwood Barclay is so good! 7y
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jenniferw88
Books to Die For | John Connolly, Declan Burke
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On the neglection of female mystery writers...

tpixie I do love Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reich‘s, gasp. Nora Roberts, Karen Slaughter and Lisa Gardner. 7y
Sanasai More female mystery/crime/thriller writers anyone? There's also Anne Perry, Nevada Barr, Jill Churchill, Susan Elia MacNeal, SG Redling, Sue Henry, Faye Kellerman, Judith Kelman, Martha Grimes, Ariana Franklin, .... Well, my mystery shelf is about 80% women, so I could go on. They are there, they are awesome. Read on! 7y
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TheRiehlDeal
Books to Die For | John Connolly, Declan Burke

You guys, I can't contain myself! I better get started on these books. They're also making a movie out of Joe Hill's "The Fireman".

https://www.bookwitty.com/reading_list/read-it-before-you-watch-it-five-books-so...

GypsyKat Ooh! Ready Player One is on my list! And I plan on reading NOS4A2 next month! 7y
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