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Armand Rosamilia Author Of Dirty Deeds

From Armand's 3 favorite reads in 2026.

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Armand's 3 favorite reads in 2026

Armand Rosamilia Why Armand loves this book

Everything Jordan Harper writes is amazing!

By Jordan Harper ,

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1 author picked A Violent Masterpiece as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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FROM THE AUTHOR OF EVERYBODY KNOWS

'If you like your horror/suspense/mystery, with a hanging that parallels the Jeffrey Epstein 'suicide", pick this barn-burner up now. The only book that equals it for sheer terror is The Silence of the Lambs' STEPHEN KING
'I loved this book [it] will define the LA novel for a long, long time' SARA GRAN
'It's one hell of a journey' BBC, Books you need to read in 2026

This place is a crime that can't be solved. And that's why we love it.

LA is a brutal, burning city. It is America with nowhere to…


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Book cover of These Blue Mountains

These Blue Mountains by Sarah Loudin Thomas,

A moving story of love, betrayal, and the enduring power of hope in the face of darkness.

German pianist Hedda Schlagel's world collapsed when her fiancé, Fritz, vanished after being sent to an enemy alien camp in the United States during the Great War. Fifteen years later, in 1932, Hedda…

Book cover of Crimson Thaw

Armand Rosamilia Author Of Dirty Deeds

From Armand's 3 favorite reads in 2026.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author

Armand's 3 favorite reads in 2026

Armand Rosamilia Why Armand loves this book

Great writer and great series!

By Bruce Robert Coffin ,

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1 author picked Crimson Thaw as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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A detective's fall from grace. A rookie's baptism by fire. A town's secrets laid bare.
“…reads like the real deal—a tale of trial and redemption…”—Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire Mysteries

In the unforgiving wilderness of Maine, a disgraced detective must confront his past to solve a chilling murder.

Detective Brock Justice's career is on thin ice. Once the golden boy of Maine State Police, Brock now finds himself exiled to the remote northeastern wilderness, punishment for crossing the thin blue line. Assigned to the Major Crimes Unit—North, he suffers the added indignity of partnering with newly-minted Detective Chloe…


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