{"product_id":"broken-circle-9781662520464","title":"Broken Circle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ancient legend reborn. A killer recreating dark rituals. And a detective racing to break the circle before it's complete.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the body of a teenage girl is found posed in the Merry Maidens stone circle, her face coated in clay and ochre, DS Liam Kilshaw is drawn into a case where near-forgotten fictions bleed into brutal fact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith echoes of an old folktale of dancers turned to stone, the scene is more about staging than superstition. And when two skeletons are unearthed beneath a nearby stone, Kilshaw realises the past is far from dead and buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he hunts for a missing farmhand linked to the girl, more victims surface, each placed with ritual precision in remote ancient sites. With the noose tightening, Kilshaw must decipher centuries-old secrets to break the circle. Because in this deadly game of ancient rites and cold-blooded murder, the killer is saving the most important sacrifice for last.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA haunting crime thriller where medieval legends collide with modern murder, perfect for fans of LJ Ross and Peter James.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas \u0026amp; Mercer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662520464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 299","brand":"Matt Brolly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52302317781173,"sku":"9781662520464","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8337ccb7-031c-48d0-9ce1-d38c549ef6c1.jpg?v=1772552966","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/broken-circle-9781662520464","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}