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Mats Vederhus Author Of Murder In Lima

From Mats' 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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Mats' 3 favorite reads in 2024

Mats Vederhus Why Mats loves this book

Richard Osman has created a fascinating gallery of characters. I honestly never thought I'd be interested in reading about a gang of pensioners solving murders, but thanks to his plotting and ability to give his characters interesting personalities, it works well.

By Richard Osman ,

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10 authors picked The Bullet That Missed as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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A new mystery is afoot in the third book in the Thursday Murder Club series from record-breaking, bestselling author Richard Osman.

It is an ordinary Thursday and things should finally be returning to normal.

Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. A decade-old cold case leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers.

Then a new foe pays Elizabeth a visit. Her mission? Kill. . . or be killed.

As the cold case turns white hot, Elizabeth wrestles with her conscience…


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Aggressor by FX Holden,

It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

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Mats Vederhus Author Of Murder In Lima

From Mats' 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author

Mats' 3 favorite reads in 2024

Mats Vederhus Why Mats loves this book

The (un)real story about two brothers from the ass end of nowhere in the Scottish Highlands becoming the World's Strongest Brothers. This book has it all: drama, love, a storyline so crazy it could never have been made it. Simply put, this book is unputdownable!

By Luke Stoltman , Tom Stoltman ,

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

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When Loch Morlich freezes over, we cut a hole in the ice and jump in.

Tom 'The Albatross' and Luke 'The Highland Oak' Stoltman are the world's strongest brothers. Between them, they've won everything there is to win in the mighty world of Strongman.

Tom can deadlift a 430kg bar to hip height, equivalent to about seven washing machines. Luke isn't far behind. Yet for the Stoltmans, being strong is about more than pure muscle. It's about overcoming adversity. And it's about honouring their biggest fan: their mother, who died in 2016 leaving the family devastated.

They've also transcended the…


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