{"product_id":"the-latch-man-dci-blizzard-investigates-old-rivalries-thatve-resulted-in-murder-9781804621646","title":"The Latch Man: DCI Blizzard investigates old rivalries that've resulted in murder","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo one sees him come or go, but they all know he's been \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoris Hornsby, the bed-bound matriarch of a notorious criminal family, calls in the police after she sees an intruder in her room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDCI Blizzard attends in person, bemused that a woman who has spent her life evading the law, now seeks its protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeeting the tough old bird, he senses a genuine fear. But if suspicions that the unwelcome guest was the infamous Latch Man are true, that fear should be allayed. A 'gentleman thief', he has never harmed a soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the woman is later found to have died, DCI John Blizzard senses something is afoot. Dismissing the doctor's summary conclusion of natural causes, he determines to investigate further.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat he discovers will shake the community to its core, scaring criminals and law-abiding folk alike. If it is true The Latch Man has returned, that is only part of the puzzle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRivalries that have been simmering for years have come to the fore, and Blizzard must stop the case from snowballing into further tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Blizzard discover The Latch Man's identity, and can he collar him for the crime?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE LATCH MAN is the eighth standalone title in a series of murder mysteries set in the fictional city of Hafton in northern England. It can be enjoyed on its own or alongside the other books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe full list is as follows: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. THE LONG DEAD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. STRANGE LITTLE GIRL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. THE RAILWAY MAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. THE SECRETS MAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. A BREACH OF TRUST\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. DEATH LIST\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. A FLICKER IN THE NIGHT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. THE LATCH MAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. NO AGE TO DIE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. THE VENGEANCE MAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. THE NAME ON THE BULLET\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 01\/28\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781804621646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.48d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Dean","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44241054990517,"sku":"9781804621646","price":11.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_801ca733-227d-4247-980e-e5f43eca22fc.jpg?v=1717470745","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-latch-man-dci-blizzard-investigates-old-rivalries-thatve-resulted-in-murder-9781804621646","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}