{"product_id":"murder-in-the-new-forest-a-scottish-detective-tackles-a-very-english-crime-9781804622797","title":"Murder in the New Forest: A Scottish detective tackles a very English crime","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first gripping standalone title in a brand new detective series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA woman's body lies in the heather, her neck broken. Her horse watches nervously from a few paces away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite looking like an accident, it doesn't take long for DI Callum MacLean, newly arrived in Hampshire from Glasgow, to establish she was murdered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNor does it take DS Daisy Donaldson, appearing soon after on horseback, long to identify the victim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary-Ellen Mitchell was a well-known and seemingly well-liked businesswoman, married to a respected local artist, and part of the close-knit community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Scottish detective must adapt quickly to his new team, his past experience of policing a tough city jarring with the pace of Fordingbridge and their peculiar ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut having hoped for respite in the south, and although made welcome by Daisy, Callum soon feels like he's being used as a pawn in someone else's game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, if Callum can evade the pitfalls and marshal his team, they may well catch the wily killer hiding in the shadows of the woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMURDER IN THE NEW FOREST is the first novel in a series of mysteries by Carol Cole who, with beautiful prose, deftly transports the reader into the rich tapestry of the southern landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis skilfully crafted story will keep you guessing until the end. The second book in the series, provisionally titled STRAW IN THE WIND, will be available soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Book Folks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781804622797\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.67d","brand":"Carol Cole","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45302255911093,"sku":"9781804622797","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_fb9cdd25-99de-4900-8ad5-042c239a0118.jpg?v=1744724816","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/murder-in-the-new-forest-a-scottish-detective-tackles-a-very-english-crime-9781804622797","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}