Blood Diamonds, by Greg Campbell

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Recommended by Donna

Is a diamond forever, or deadly? That depends on which side of the Atlantic you live on. Follow one reporter’s journey to Africa and discover how young men are killed or taken as slaves to dig for illegal diamonds, and how children are kidnapped and used as soldiers to guard the men. He follows a trail that leads to Al-Qaeda buying smuggled diamonds and converting them into millions of dollars to fund terrorist activities. This book will make you think twice about “a girl’s best friend”!

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Thirteenth tale, by Diane Setterfield

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Recommended by Irene

An old and ailing writer, Ms. Winter, summons young biographer Margaret Lea, to write her life story. There are disturbing parallels in the two women’s lives. As Margaret records the story it is so bizarre she begins to doubt its truth. Engaging and disturbing this take keeps the reader turning the pages.

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Alienist, by Caleb Carr

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Recommended by Irene

On a cold March night in 1896 New York City, NY Times reporter, John Schuyler Moore, is dragging into a vast criminal underworld after encountering the horribly mutilated body of an adolescent boy prostitute.

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Private sector, by Brian Haig

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Recommended by Susan




Maverick U.S. Army attorney Sean Drummond is “on loan” to a prestigious Washington DC law firm when fellow JAG officer Lisa Morrow is brutally murdered. Is it coincidence that Lisa just finished private sector duty with the same firm? When more women are killed, it seems a vicious serial killer is on the loose – but Sean smells corruption. A fast-paced thriller with a likeable, wisecracking hero who plays very close to the vest. Drummond is the hero of Haig’s earlier titles, but this one reads well by itself.

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