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QRe the Daily Mail Random House First Novel Competition. Forgive my cynicism but do I detect a bias towards thrillers/ crime novels? Past winners The Innocent Wife, My Name is Anna, and last year’s winner (Georgia Fancett’s The Fifth Girl) are all thrillers.