Book Tag: crime

Baltimore Blues

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When out-of-work Baltimore reporter Tess Monaghan is hired to find a missing sports star, she stumbles into a deadly web of local corruption. Suddenly thrust into the gritty world of private investigation, Tess must use her street smarts to survive her hometown’s dangerous underbelly.

Raylan

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Elmore Leonard’s "Raylan" attempts to blend TV’s charm with novelistic grit, but the result feels flat. While the razor-sharp dialogue and Florida swamp settings remain, the narrative lacks the author’s signature spark, ultimately reading more like a rushed screenplay adaptation than a true literary triumph.

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest

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Lisbeth Salander - the heart of Larsson's two previous novels - lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She's fighting for her life in more ways than one.

The Girl Who Played with Fire

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Millenium publisher Mikael Blomkvist has made his reputation exposing corrupt establishment figures. So when a young journalist approaches him with an investigation into sex trafficking, Blomkvist cannot resist waging war on the powerful figures who control this lucrative industry.