Memorial service for Simon Master

A memorial service for former Random House group deputy chairman Simon Master will take place on Friday 17th April. The service will take place at at St Luke’s Church, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NH at 11 a.m. and will be followed at 12.15p.m. by a reception in the Culford Room, Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ. Master died at the age of 70 on 16th January while on holiday in Central America. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Walter Mosley’s new Easy Rawlins book is a masterful mix of mystery and social commentary

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