Red, white and blue

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Red, white and blue
This month's selection highlights books featuring red, white and blue.
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Red Mist [
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Red mist
Ant Middleton
Hiding out in a small village in France, ex-Special Forces veteran turned vigilante Mallory is trying to keep out of trouble, aware that there is a darkness within him that seeks out trouble - that enjoys it.
But one night in a bar he meets an old man afraid for his granddaughter, worried about the young man with whom she's become involved.
Unable to resist the pull of action, and of helping a family in need, Mallory is quickly draw into a turf war that it will take all his special skills to survive.
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August Blue [
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August blue
Deborah Levy
In a flea market in Athens, Elsa M. Anderson - a classical piano virtuoso - watches an enigmatic woman buy two mechanical dancing horses.
Is it possible that the woman who is so enchanted with the horses is her living double?
Is she also looking for reasons to live?
Chasing their doubles across Europe, the two women grapple with their conceptions of the world and each other.
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Blacklight Blue [
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Blacklight blue
Peter May
*A death sentence:
*Diagnosed with a terminal illness, Enzo Macleod is running out of time to crack the most confounding of unsolved French murders.
*A death threat:
*His daughter is nearly killed, Enzo is mugged - and then he is arrested. Someone is trying to destroy his character. Someone is framing him for murder.
*A deathly enemy:
*Killers from the past will stop at nothing to halt Enzo, who must use all his forensic skills to solve the case - before they succeed.
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Red, White and Royal Blue [
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Red, white and royal blue
Casey McQuiston
What happens when America's First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales?
When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, genius - his image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House.
There's only one problem: Alex has a beef with the actual prince, Henry, across the pond.
And when the tabloids get hold of a photo involving an Alex-Henry altercation, U.S./British relations take a turn for the worse.
True love isn't always diplomatic.
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Cold Red [
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Cold red
Chris Ryan
Following a controversial mission, SAS loner Jamie 'Geordie' Carter has spent the past six months in Regiment purgatory before being given a fresh start with a new squadron.
But there are some bad apples in his troop, and troubling rumours about the company they keep. When someone tries to silence him, Carter is unexpectedly pulled from the team and given an even more deadly assignment.
Viktor Koltrov is a charismatic Ukrainian general, and the second-most popular man in the country after the president. His stunning victories against the Russian military machine have made him the public face of a resurgent Ukraine - and a top target for the Kremlin's assassins.
Now Carter must protect Koltrov as he embarks on a sensitive operation to flush out high-ranking traitors in the Ukrainian government.
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The Silver Bone [
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The silver bone
Andrei Kurkov
Kyiv, 1919.
The Soviets control the city, but White armies menace them from the West. No man trusts his neighbour and any spark of resistance may ignite into open rebellion.
When Samson Kolechko's father is murdered, his last act is to save his son from a falling Cossack sabre. Deprived of his right ear instead of his head, Samson is left an orphan, with only his father's collection of abacuses for company.
Until, that is, his flat is requisitioned by two Red Army soldiers, whose secret plans Samson is somehow able to overhear with uncanny clarity. Eager to thwart them, he stumbles into a world of murder and intrigue that will either be the making of him - or finish what the Cossack started.
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The white hare [
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The white hare
Jane Johnson
1954.
In a Cornish valley steeped in legend lies an abandoned house which comes with a reputation.
Once the venue for glittering parties, it has lain neglected since the war.
Mila and her mother Magda acquire the house, but whilst Magda plans to restore the house to its former glory, Mila just wants a happy home for her little girl, Janey.
Locals say this valley is home to a white hare; to some it's an ill omen, to others a blessing. Feeling fragile and broken-hearted, Mila is in need of as many blessings as she can get.
But will this place provide the fresh start she so desperately needs?
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The White Forest killings [
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The White Forest killings
Simon McCleave
A dangerous Islamic terrorist.
A safe house in the middle of Snowdonia.
Can DI Ruth Hunter and DS Nick Evans deliver the suspect safely before there is a deadly rescue attempt?
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The wisdom of Sally Red Shoes [
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The wisdom of
Sally Red Shoes
Ruth Hogan
Masha's life has stopped. Once a spirited, independent woman with a rebellious streak, her life has been forever changed by a tragic event 12 years ago.
Unable to let go of her grief, she finds solace in the silent company of the souls of her local Victorian cemetery and at the town's lido, where she seeks refuge underwater - safe from the noise and the pain.
But a chance encounter with two extraordinary women - the fabulous and wise Kitty Muriel, a convent girl-turned-magician's wife-turned-70-something-roller-disco-fanatic, and the mysterious Sally Red Shoes, a bag lady with a prodigious voice - opens up a new world of possibilities, and the chance to start living again.
But just as Masha dares to imagine the future, the past comes roaring back.
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Murder at the Tower of London [
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Murder at the
Tower of London
Jim Eldridge
London, 1899.
A shocking murder is discovered at the heart of the Tower of London. The dead body of a Yeoman Warder is found inside a suit of armour belonging to Henry VIII, having been run through with a sword.
The Prince of Wales fears this may be an expression of Republican unrest striking at the very home of the Crown Jewels.
Daniel Wilson and Abigail Fenton are called in to investigate - and they learn about the long and bloody history of the Tower of London.
But Wilson and Fenton soon discover that dark deeds are not confined to the Tower's shadowy past.
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Have a browse at our book lists
More fictional red, white and blue books
Take a look at our extended list of books with elements of red, white or blue.
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New Books Coming Soon
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