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Be Careful What You Wish For by Jeffrey Archer
Almost against my better judgement, I have read quite a few books by Jeffery Archer, an English, novelist whose books are sold all over the world. It has often been said that Jeffrey Archer’s own story would make an international bestseller. He was born in London, brought up in Somerset, the son of a printer, and …
The Logic of Life by Tim Harford
Tim Harford is an English economist and journalist. He was born in England in 1973 and now resides in London. He writes economics books and a column in the Financial Times, He was educated at Aylesbury Grammar School, Berkshire and then at Brasenose College, Oxford where he got his undergraduate degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and his Masters degree in Economics. …
Following the Wake by Gemma O’Connor
Gemma O’Connor is one of Ireland’s most popular mystery writers. She was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1940.Educated in both in Ireland and in France. She lived in Oxford, England where she worked as a bookbinder, a book restorer and also as a stewardess before she became a writer. In 1995 she published her first mystery story which became successful. …
Killing the Shadows by Val McDermid
Val McDermid is an author who was born and educated on the east coast of Scotland and then attended Oxford University. Upon leaving university, she became a journalist. She and her cats now live in Manchester, England. Her first book, Report for Murder was published in 1987 and since then she has gone on to have 25 …
Torment of Others by Val McDermid
Val McDermid is a Scottish author who read English at St Hilda’s College, Oxford, England. She was accepted at 17, one of the youngest undergraduates they have ever taken on, and the first from a Scottish state school. It should therefore come as no surprise that she is an excellent writer. This story was very well …
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