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Death never takes a holiday but you do: 10 best crime novels to pack for summer

Death never takes a holiday but you do: 10 best crime novels to pack for summer

Death never takes a holiday. If anything there’s probably an upswing in summer murders as everyone seeks some holiday reading to while away the time on the beaches of Ayia Napa (or maybe Aberdeen if that’s your preference). But what new crime fiction deserves a space in your luggage this holiday season? Here are 10 titles published between now and August to keep you gripped in sunshine or in shadow.

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