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Heartwarming Rural Romance: Read an Extract from While You Were in the Country by Eva Scott

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Charlie Parker is Back: Read an Extract from The Furies by John Connolly

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Podcast: Ruth Ozeki on Winning the 2022 Women's Prize for Fiction

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Podcast: Ruth Ozeki on Winning the 2022 Women's Prize for Fiction

Haunting Outback Noir: Read an Extract from The Carnival is Over by Greg Woodland

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Haunting Outback Noir: Read an Extract from The Carnival is Over by Greg Woodland

Captivating: Read an Extract from Twenty-Six Letters by Charlotte Nash

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Captivating: Read an Extract from Twenty-Six Letters by Charlotte Nash

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Unnerving and Unforgettable: Read Our Review of The Furies by John Connolly

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Unnerving and Unforgettable: Read Our Review of The Furies by John Connolly

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