Description: Dead Ground by M.W. Craven A dark and twisted crime novel, this is the eagerly anticipated follow up to The Curator. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Winner of the prestigious CWA IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER AWARD 2022Longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year 2022Heart-pounding, hilarious, sharp and shocking, Dead Ground is further proof that M.W. Craven never disappoints. Miss this series at your peril. Chris Whitaker Dark and entertaining, this is top rank crime fiction. Vaseem Khan, Author of the Malabar House series and the Baby Ganesh Agency seriesM. W. Craven is one of the best crime writers working today. Dead Ground is a cracking puzzle, beautifully written, with characters youll be behind every step of the way. Its his best yet. Stuart TurtonFantastic Martina ColeDark, sharp and compelling Peter JamesYou can taste the authenticity Daily MailDetective 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.As 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 victims 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 . . .Praise for Dead Ground:Unmissable Sunday ExpressIve been following M.W. Cravens Poe/Tilly series from the very beginning, and it just gets better and better. Dead Ground is a fast-paced crime novel with as many twists and turns as a country lane. I cant wait for the next one. Peter Robinson Dead Ground is both entertaining and engaging with great characters and storyline. I loved this first dip into the world of Tilly and Poe! BA ParisPraise for M W Craven:A brutal and thrilling page turner Natasha Harding, The SunA thrilling curtain raiser for what looks set to be a great new series Mick HerronOne of the most engaging teams in crime fiction Daily Mail A powerful thriller from an explosive new talent. Tightly plotted, and not for the faint hearted!David Mark Flap Silence and secrets ... and a ceramic rat Detective Sergeant Washington Poe is in court, fighting eviction from his beloved 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 murder-by-pimp - but his attendance was requested personally, by the kind of people who prefer to remain in the shadows. As Poe and 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 victims 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 . . . Praise for M W Craven One of the most intriguing detective duos out there Abir Mukherjee Dark, sharp and compelling Peter James One of the most engaging teams in crime fiction Daily Mail Author Biography Multi-award-winning author M.W. Craven was born in Carlisle but grew up in Newcastle. He joined the army at sixteen, leaving ten years later to complete a social work degree. Seventeen years after taking up a probation officer role in Cumbria, at the rank of assistant chief officer, he became a full-time author. He is an instant Sunday Times bestseller and, for his Cumbria-set Washington Poe series, a recipient of the 2019 Crime Writers Association Gold Dagger, the 2022 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger and the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2023. The series has now been translated into twenty-seven languages Instagram: @m.w.cravenTwitter :@mwcravenukFacebook: MikeCravenAuthor Long Description Winner of the prestigious CWA IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER AWARD 2022 Longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year 2022 Heart-pounding, hilarious, sharp and shocking, Dead Ground is further proof that M.W. Craven never disappoints. Miss this series at your peril. Chris Whitaker Dark and entertaining, this is top rank crime fiction. Vaseem Khan, Author of the Malabar House series and the Baby Ganesh Agency series M. W. Craven is one of the best crime writers working today. Dead Ground is a cracking puzzle, beautifully written, with characters youll be behind every step of the way. Its his best yet. Stuart Turton Fantastic Martina Cole Dark, sharp and compelling Peter James You can taste the authenticity Daily Mail Detective 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.As 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 victims 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 . . . Praise for Dead Ground: Unmissable Sunday Express Ive been following M.W. Cravens Poe/Tilly series from the very beginning, and it just gets better and better. Dead Ground is a fast-paced crime novel with as many twists and turns as a country lane. I cant wait for the next one. Peter Robinson Dead Ground is both entertaining and engaging with great characters and storyline. I loved this first dip into the world of Tilly and Poe! BA Paris Praise for M W Craven: A brutal and thrilling page turner Natasha Harding, The Sun A thrilling curtain raiser for what looks set to be a great new series Mick Herron One of the most engaging teams in crime fiction Daily Mail A powerful thriller from an explosive new talent. Tightly plotted, and not for the faint hearted! David Mark Promotional "Headline" A dark and twisted crime novel, this is the eagerly anticipated follow up to The Curator. Details ISBN1472132009 Author M.W. Craven Year 2021 ISBN-10 1472132009 ISBN-13 9781472132000 Format Paperback Publication Date 2021-11-25 Pages 448 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group Series Washington Poe UK Release Date 2021-11-25 Imprint Constable Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Subtitle The Sunday Times bestselling thriller DEWEY 823.92 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-02-24 NZ Release Date 2022-02-24 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:149515139;
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Book Title: Dead Ground: the Sunday Times Bestselling Thriller
Item Height: 196mm
Item Width: 126mm
Author: M. W. Craven
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Thriller, Books
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Publication Year: 2021
Item Weight: 320g
Number of Pages: 448 Pages