{"product_id":"dead-ground-9781472132000","title":"Dead Ground","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the prestigious CWA IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER AWARD 2022\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLonglisted for the \u003cb\u003eTheakston Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year 2022\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Heart-pounding, hilarious, sharp and shocking, \u003ci\u003eDead Ground\u003c\/i\u003e is further proof that M.W. Craven never disappoints. Miss this series at your peril.' Chris Whitaker \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Dark and entertaining, this is top rank crime fiction.' Vaseem Khan, Author of the Malabar House series and the Baby Ganesh Agency series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'M. W. Craven is one of the best crime writers working today. \u003ci\u003eDead Ground\u003c\/i\u003e is a cracking puzzle, beautifully written, with characters you'll be behind every step of the way. It's his best yet.' Stuart Turton\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fantastic' Martina Cole\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Dark, sharp and compelling' Peter James\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'You can taste the authenticity' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDetective Sergeant Washington Poe is in court, fighting eviction from his beloved and isolated croft, when he is summoned to a backstreet brothel in Carlisle where a man has been beaten to death with a baseball bat. Poe is confused - he hunts serial killers and this appears to be a straightforward murder-by-pimp - but his attendance was requested personally, by the kind of people who prefer to remain in the shadows. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Poe and the socially awkward programmer Tilly Bradshaw delve deeper into the case, they are faced with seemingly unanswerable questions: despite being heavily vetted for a high-profile job, why does nothing in the victim's background check out? Why was a small ornament left at the murder scene - and why did someone on the investigation team steal it? And what is the connection to a flawlessly executed bank heist three years earlier, a heist where nothing was taken . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDead Ground: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Unmissable' \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I've been following M.W. Craven's Poe\/Tilly series from the very beginning, and it just gets better and better. \u003ci\u003eDead Ground\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast-paced crime novel with as many twists and turns as a country lane. I can't wait for the next one.' Peter Robinson \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eDead Ground \u003c\/i\u003eis both entertaining and engaging with great characters and storyline. I loved this first dip into the world of Tilly and Poe!' BA Paris\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for M W Craven: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A brutal and thrilling page turner' Natasha Harding, \u003ci\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thrilling curtain raiser for what looks set to be a great new series' Mick Herron\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the most engaging teams in crime fiction' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A powerful thriller from an explosive new talent. Tightly plotted, and not for the faint hearted!'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Mark\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gripping start to a much anticipated new series' Vaseem Khan \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Satisfyingly twisty and clever and the flashes of humour work well to offer the reader respite from the thrill of the read.' Michael J. Malone\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Nothing you've ever read will prepare you for the utterly unique Washington Poe' Keith Nixon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beware if you pick up a book by M.W. Craven. Your life will no longer belong to you. He will hold you spellbound.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda's Book Bag\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraven's understanding of the criminal world is obvious in this cracking read' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eBreath-taking' \u003ci\u003eRandom Things Through My Letterbox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e5 Stars\u003ci\u003e... \u003c\/i\u003eanother fantastic literary experience and a welcome addition to the already brilliant Poe and Tilly series' \u003ci\u003eFemale First \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An explosive plot, slippery twists and my fave new crime-busting duo...Fantastic!' \u003ci\u003ePeterborough Telegraph \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Constable \u0026amp; Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472132000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.64h x 4.96w x 1.26d","brand":"M. 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