{"product_id":"dead-pretty-9781444798111","title":"Dead Pretty","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fifth novel in the DS McAvoy series by bestselling author  David Mark, perfect for fans of Val McDermid and Peter Robinson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHannah Kelly has been missing for nine months. Ava Delaney has been dead for five days. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne girl to find. One girl to avenge. And DS Aector McAvoy won''t let either of them go until justice can be done. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut some people have their own ideas of what justice means...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDEAD PRETTY is the stunning new novel from one of Britain''s most original crime writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighly entertaining * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eMore twists and turns than a corkscrew through the eyeball -- Val McDermid\u003cbr\u003eDark, compelling crime writing of the highest order -- Geoffrey Wansell * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eTruly exhilarating and inventive. Mark is a wonderfully descriptive writer and an exciting young talent. -- Peter James\u003cbr\u003eCompelling and harrowing * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003eBreathtaking. Mark writes bad beautifully -- Peter May\u003cbr\u003eMark's rich, distinctive prose style and damaged characters compel you to keep reading... shaping up to be an essential crime series * Crime Scene Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eDavid Mark takes you to the darkest edges of Hull and Back, but be prepared for a late night, as \u003ci\u003eDead Pretty\u003c\/i\u003e will make you see dawn -- Martina Cole\u003cbr\u003eThere is a good array of villains, and Mark is impressive in his sensitive portrayals of the relationships between the principal characters at work and home. * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe McAvoy series pulls off the double whammy of cracking characters and cunning plots. The big detective Aector McAvoy is so real and so loveable you want to have a pint with him, and the legendary Trish Pharaoh proves that a man can create an utterly compelling female character -- Anya Lipska\u003cbr\u003eIn terms of food analogies, some books are bland or subtly flavoured, while others are like a fiery curry. David Mark's DS McAvoy books are unarguably in the latter category * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eWry insights into the human condition and lyrical descriptions of the East Yorkshire landscape * Irish Independent *\u003cbr\u003eDarkly absorbing and told with real swagger, DEAD PRETTY is a heartfelt and sweeping thrill ride of a novel from one of crime fiction's most distinctive voices. DS Aector McAvoy might be a big guy but David Mark is undoubtedly set for very big things. -- Chris Ewan, author of \u003ci\u003eSafe House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGripping story lines steeped in emotion and menace, with a larger than life character whom I love to reacquaint myself with. Always right on the Mark for me. -- Mel Sherratt\u003cbr\u003eThe exceptional McAvoy series just got better. DEAD PRETTY is a gripping thriller...proof that David Mark is up there with the best -- Mari Hannah, author of the Kate Daniels series\u003cbr\u003eA police procedural with a big heart, a sharp eye, a swagger in its step and grit under its fingernails. Anyone who isn't reading David Mark's books already: start now. -- Helen Giltrow, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Distance\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47836963012951,"sku":"9781444798111","price":7.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444798111.jpg?v=1710386763","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dead-pretty-9781444798111","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}