The Devil's Playground

By Craig Russell,

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FROM THE WINNER OF THE 2021 McILVANNEY AWARD COMES ANOTHER GRIPPING, COMPLEX MASTERPIECE . . .

'Superb! The Devil's Playground is imagination on steroids... breathtaking!' Jeffery Deaver

'A terrifying tale of the true power in Hollywood... (Russell's) precise, gorgeous prose shines' New York Times

'Addictive. . . the most sheerly…

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1 author picked The Devil's Playground as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Like the other two authors on this list, Russell’s novels have been a priority for me since I first discovered them.

While The Devil’s Playground is more of a cozy read than I’m used to, I’ve read enough of Russell’s novels to trust him and he always delivers. Intricately researched, The Devil’s Playground is set in Golden Age Hollywood and thanks to Russell’s skill as a wordsmith is rich in detail as the narrative hurtles the reader.

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