{"product_id":"burned-and-broken-9780751562088","title":"Burned and Broken","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e A gripping mystery about a woman trying to find out the truth behind the death of her best friend and introducing a brilliant detective duo - perfect for fans of Peter James, Angela Marsons and James Oswald. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA DEAD GIRL\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA vulnerable young woman, fresh out of the care system, is trying to discover the truth behind the sudden death of her best friend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA MURDERED POLICE OFFICER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe charred body of a policeman - currently the subject of an internal investigation - is found in the burnt-out-shell of his car on the Southend seafront.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CRIME WORTH KILLING FOR?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo DS Frank Pearson and DC Catherine Russell of the Essex Police Major Investigation Team, the two events seem unconnected. But as they dig deeper into their colleague''s murder, dark secrets begin to emerge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan Pearson and Russell solve both cases, before more lives are destroyed?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA twisty, gripping novel that introduces a bril\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA feast of intrigue.\u003c\/b\u003e * CHOICE Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eImmensely impressive.\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuspicious debut . . . finely drawn, overlapping story\u003c\/b\u003e. * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe investigation into a copper's dramatic death in downbeat Southend scoops a cast of equally downbeat characters into its net, and tensions rise as their stories fold around each other. An accomplished debut.\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmotional, intelligent, sensual\u003c\/b\u003e \u0026amp; with such a strong voice, \u003ci\u003eBurned \u0026amp; Broken\u003c\/i\u003e by Mark Hardie is\u003cb\u003e a crime debut that deserves huge success.\u003c\/b\u003e * Harry Illingworth (@Harryillers), Goldsboro Books *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA very strong debut by someone whom I believe is going to become a household name\u003c\/b\u003e. You heard it here first! A \u003cb\u003egreat story-line, with very real characters \u003c\/b\u003e. . . Mark has created a new police partnership, with his main characters DS Frank Pearson and DC Catherine Russell: one from the dark ages of the Met, the other from the wrong side of the tracks. The partnership works really well, as you begin to empathise with the other main characters, plus Donna and Malc, a couple that you aren't likely to forget in a hurry! Read it for yourself, and then tell me that I'm wrong! * Sainsburys Entertainment, 5 stars *\u003cbr\u003eIntroduces a new detective duo to crime fiction and guarantees some open mouth reading. I look forward to see what he has in store for Pearson and Russell. * Woman's Way *\u003cbr\u003eA cracker of a crime debut: Hardie's crime debut is a cracker with a cunningly twisted plot. * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47833544851799,"sku":"9780751562088","price":7.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780751562088.jpg?v=1710347151","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/burned-and-broken-9780751562088","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}