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D. James 2. *The Bone Clocks*, by David Mitchell 3. *No Night is Too Long*, by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell) 4. *A Lovely Way to Burn*, by Louise Welsh 5. *Empire of the Sun*, by J. G. 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