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A woman reports a crime to the police, with unexpected results

The grieving widow who finds that she's about to lose more than just her husband

When a man attempts the perfect murder, it's not quite as easy as he thinks

Two men in prison play a deadly game of Scrabble

A young woman tries to trick an old man and gets more than she bargained for

Sometimes crimes are solved in ways you can't explain

A murderer about to be hanged finds that's not the worst thing that can happen

You never know who's going to turn up at your door

Original stories from Mark Billingham, Clare Mackintosh, James Oswald, Jane Casey, Angela Marsons, Harry Bingham, Antonia Hodgson and CL Taylor - specially written for Quick Reads.

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Praise for Dead Simple

  • Billingham is one of a handful of authors whose words flow as smoothly as his plots - Sunday ExpressClare Mackintosh - TBCAn assured police procedural with an appealing protagonist and a strong castAn assured debut by an Irish writer, written with elegance and it delivers more twists than a corkscrewI absolutely loved it! ... One of the best crime thriller I've read in a long timeThe most startling protagonist in modern crime fiction ... Brutal, freakish and totally originalHodgson's utterly compelling debut is fiendishly plotted and dripping with atmosphereC. L. Taylor is the Queen of Just-One-More-Chapter Lit ... I devoured this compelling novel

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