Top crime novels in the UK most borrowed library league
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Once again a huge thank you to all my readers who have borrowed my books from libraries across the UK and overseas. Libraries form an essential part of our culture and change lives. If it hadn't been for a small local library in the city where I lived as a child, Portsmouth, I would never have discovered the joy of reading and been inspired to become an author.
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