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The Book Quiz: going under cover
This week the Book Quiz gets out its trench coat and magnifying glass for a close look at spies, detectives and crime fiction
Declan Burke
Wed Feb 25 2015 - 16:00
Declan Burke
Declan Burke, a contributor to The Irish Times, is a novelist and critic
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