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New Thrillers

In the blood CYRIL RAY Queen's Pawn Victor Canning (Heinemann 25s) Death at the Chase Michael Innes (Gol- lancz 21s) The Singapore Wink Ross Thomas (Hodder and Stoughton 28s)......

Tit Bits

J. G. FARRELL The Comic Postcard in English Life Frederick Alderson (David and Charles 50s) It may be that any anthology of humour tends to have a sobering effect on the reader.......