{"product_id":"black-december-9781036709136","title":"Black December","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA secret buried beneath the chapel. A killer who's waited decades to strike.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDCI Brendan Moran shouldn't be back on duty. The Irish detective is barely holding it together after a crash that nearly killed him--when a body is discovered in the chapel at Charnford Abbey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe monks won't talk. A centuries-old relic has vanished. And when another man turns up dead, it's clear someone will kill to keep the past hidden.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut Moran has problems of his own. A new sergeant who might be a spy. A brother spiraling into alcoholism under his roof. Narcoleptic blackouts that could end his career--or his life. And a troubled past that won't stay buried, forged in the shadows of 1970s Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs winter closes in and the abbey's past comes violently to light, Moran must reckon with the cost of truth--and how much he's willing to lose to uncover it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecause this case might do what the crash couldn't--finish him.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack December\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the gripping first entry in The Irish Detective: DCI Brendan Moran series--perfect for fans of atmospheric British detective fiction, flawed heroes, and crime stories that cut deep.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e___________________________________________\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for The Irish Detective: DCI Brendan Moran series: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ So many twists and turns that I could hardly put it down.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Gripped by the grizzled Irish detective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Well-written, tight plotting and pacing, snappy dialogue, well-developed, likeable characters, and a cracking good mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great British Mystery!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ He's honest and upstanding... He has a line he won't cross, even though he comes close from time to time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Vivid descriptions and clever plotting. Crisp dialogue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A really great read in a genre I love--the atmospheric British murder mystery!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vinci Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781036709136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300","brand":"Scott Hunter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52302244905141,"sku":"9781036709136","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c677209f-1b89-4d59-a006-93c5c67b60ce.jpg?v=1772552535","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/black-december-9781036709136","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}