Those interested in the subject of watchmaking and watch collecting will enjoy Michael Korda’s compact and lyrical Marking Time.

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JEFFERY DEAVER is the international bestselling author of the acclaimed detective Lincoln Rhyme series, numerous stand-alone thrillers, and two recent novels featuring investigative agent Kathryn Dance: The Sleeping Doll and Roadside Crosses. Nominated for six Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America, he is a three-time recipient of the Ellery Queen Readers Award for Best Short Story of the Year, and a winner of the British Thumping Good Read Award. He has also won a Steel Dagger and a Short Story Dagger from the British Crime Writers’ Association. The Cold Moon won a Grand Prix from the Japanese Adventure Fiction Association and was named Book of the Year by the Mystery Writers Association of Japan. A former attorney, Deaver has been hailed as “the best psychological thriller writer around” (The Times, London). Visit www.jefferydeaver.com.

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