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# Chris Brookmyre

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Christopher Brookmyre is a Scottish novelist whose novels, generally in a crime or police procedural frame, mix comedy, politics, social comment and action with a strong narrative. He has been referred to as a Tartan Noir author. His debut novel was Quite Ugly One Morning; subsequent works have incl

##  Quotes by Chris Brookmyre

> [“...there are certain mistakes that you know you just have to make, know you’re going to make, no matter what conscience, logic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-brookmyre/there-are-certain-mistakes-that-you-know-you-just-have-to-make-know/)

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