{"product_id":"if-i-should-die-9781405917513","title":"If I Should Die","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**WINNER of the 2014-2015 Waverton Good Read Award**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf I Should Die\u003c\/i\u003e is the astounding debut from British author Matthew Frank.\u003cbr\u003e ----------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a homeless man walks into Greenwich police station and confesses a killing, it should be the admission that cracks open a murder enquiry.  Instead, he stumbles out on to the street and collapses, bleeding from a stab wound he''s attempted to repair himself . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The newest member of the Met''s murder investigation team, twenty-five year-old Afghan veteran Joseph Stark, doesn''t believe the man''s story.  Yet it becomes clear that Stark and the down-and-out share a connection.  And that this could provide the key to unlocking the case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon, the young detective and his colleagues are drawn deeper into a dark, disturbing world as dangerous as anything Stark has known on the frontline.  And where there''s enough at stake for a man to risk everything . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf I Should Die\u003c\/i\u003e is the fi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**WINNER of the 2014-2015 Waverton Good Read Award**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf I Should Die\u003c\/i\u003e is the astounding debut from British author Matthew Frank.\u003cbr\u003e----------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a homeless man walks into Greenwich police station and confesses a killing, it should be the admission that cracks open a murder enquiry. Instead, he stumbles out on to the street and collapses, bleeding from a stab wound he's attempted to repair himself . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * From the publisher's description *\u003cbr\u003eA gripping murder story ... Frank brilliantly maintains a balance between the demands of a complex plot and his character's difficulty in returning to civilian life ... an accomplished first novel * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eWell researched and totally convincing, this is the first of several Stark books. Great news if they're as good as this * Sunday Mirror *\u003cbr\u003eA very powerful novel.  The writing is so good that it is difficult to believe that this is a debut * New Books Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eA highly assured debut ... we'll look forward to the next * Crime Fiction Lover *\u003cbr\u003eA great debut introducing an unusual lead character - I'm looking forward to reading more in the series - 5*s * Novel Heights *\u003cbr\u003eDetective Sergeant Fran Millhaven is just one of the best women copper characters you'll ever meet between the covers of a book . . . but Stark is the heart of this narrative. I am so looking forward to meeting him again . . . the moment Stark crosses over from soldier to CID detective is beautiful to behold. The action scenes, too, are terrific.  Riveting -- Dana Stabenow, author of * A Cold Day for Murder *\u003cbr\u003eBrilliantly written * Oodals Blog *\u003cbr\u003eSkilfully plotted, with a great clarity of style. I really enjoyed it -- Alison Joseph\u003cbr\u003eA great debut introducing an unusual lead character * Novel Heights *\u003cbr\u003eVery strong.  Very well written * Crime Squad *\u003cbr\u003eQuite simply the best start to a new crime series - and the best debut - I've read in years. Joe Stark is such a terrific hero, full of flaws and compassion and the sort of quiet heroism that you rarely see these days, even in fiction. One of those books I want to bulk buy and press into the hands of everyone I know. The writing is top-notch, the action sequences are superlative, the characters crackle off the page and the dialogue whips and zings like bullets in the dust. Read it! -- Sarah Hilary, author of Under the Skin and No Other Darkness\u003cbr\u003eA powerful debut ... intensity, outstanding characterisation, passion, perfect dialogue and pinpoint plotting\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e * Crime Review *\u003cbr\u003eAn astonishingly assured debut novel -- We Love This Book","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019788779863,"sku":"9781405917513","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405917513.jpg?v=1750781272","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/if-i-should-die-9781405917513","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}