{"product_id":"cold-grave-9781444709537","title":"Cold Grave","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sixth Anya Crichton thriller in a series to rival Patricia Cornwell''s Kay Scarpetta books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt feels like the safest place on earth. A family-friendly, floating palace. But, as Anya Crichton soon discovers, cruise ships aren''t all that they seem... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStatistics tell us that a woman is twice as likely to be sexually assaulted on a cruise ship than on dry land. Customers aren''t screened, so the ships are a haven for sex offenders and paedophiles. With no policing, and floating in international waters, sexual assaults and passengers ''disappearing'' are uncommonly frequent...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo when a teenage girl is discovered, dead on the deck of the ship that she is holidaying on, Anya feels compelled to get involved. There''s no apparent cause of death, but Anya''s forensics expertise uncovers more than the ship''s doctors can... or want to.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the killer still on board, and subsequently a crew-member found shot, it becomes clear that the safe haven of the cruise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's a good, well-written story, but read it as a fascinating and awful warning, not simply about the increase in crime on cruise ships but about the appalling details of life behind the scenes in today's water-borne Babels. * \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eKathryn Fox has found the perfect setting for her sixth crime novel featuring the forensic physician Anya Crichton - a cruise ship, from which no one can escape and which is a law unto itself in international waters . . . Well-executed high level suspense. * \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eWith every new release Fox confirms her place at the morgue table of excellence with Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs and Lin Anderson. If you've yet to discover her scalpel-sharp thrillers, start here. Unless you're on a cruise. * \u003ci\u003eDaily Record\u003c\/i\u003e (Australia) *\u003cbr\u003eIf you're a fan of Patricia Cornwell or Kathy Reichs, you're going to love this gripping crime thriller from the Australian bestseller . . . Think \u003ci\u003eER\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eCSI\u003c\/i\u003e - it's a winner! * \u003ci\u003ePeterborough Evening Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eFox's sixth novel is set to blow other crime writers out of the water . . . A faced paced thriller that makes you hold your breath. * \u003ci\u003ePress Association\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eCOLD GRAVE is certainly a book that I can recommend very highly. The pace is well-maintained, and builds carefully to a satisfying conclusion. In my view, Anya Crichton has already earned herself a place alongside Kay Scarpetta and Temperance Brennan. * www.reviewingtheevidence.com *\u003cbr\u003eA gripping storyline and fast paced narrative . . . the amount of research gone into this book is impressive . . . The book keeps you guessing throughout and you never quite know who's responsible with the author taking you one way and then another. * www.milorambles.com *\u003cbr\u003eKathryn Fox has created a forensic physician who readers of Patricia Cornwell will adore * James Patterson *\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant and breathtaking... Lock your doors and read this book * Linda Fairstein *\u003cbr\u003eVoice, pace, suspense and detail - BLOOD BORN has it all * Lee Child *\u003cbr\u003eKathryn Fox is Australia's answer to Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs * \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eA gritty pulse-racing thriller * \u003ci\u003eWoman \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eFans of Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs and CSI will enjoy [this] new offering from doctor-turned-author Kathryn Fox... It's tense, believable stuff * \u003ci\u003eSun\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eIf you're in the mood for a page-turner, you can't go wrong with this compelling thriller that puts Patricia Cornwell to shame... It's not for the faint-hearted, but you won't be able to put it down * \u003ci\u003eLook\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eThis book will have you holding your breath at every page, a perfect example of how good crime fiction beats the TV dramas hands down any day * \u003ci\u003eNews of the World\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083973435735,"sku":"9781444709537","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444709537.jpg?v=1725550628","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cold-grave-9781444709537","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}