{"product_id":"scorched-earth-9781473643123","title":"Scorched Earth","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetective McAvoy investigates a murder and a missing person case in this dark and compelling thriller, for fans of Stuart MacBride and Peter May.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe police think Crystal Heathers isn''t missing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe trainee detective assigned to the case isn''t so sure. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMcAvoy thinks someone was being held at the derelict building where they just found a body pinned to the wall...and that all the signs point to it being a little girl. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut why would anyone not report a kidnapping?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd how far would someone go to get revenge?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe case will test McAvoy to breaking point - as the crimes of the present lead him to a final violent confrontation with an enemy from his own past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for David Mark * . *\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\u003eAficionados of the grittiest, most trenchant fare love Mark's copper Aector McAvoy, who customarily moves in a darkly realised Hull. * Financial Times *\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\u003eA brilliant read. * Sun *\u003cbr\u003eIn McAvoy, David Mark has created a big hero with a huge heart. His skill at weaving threads of light through the darkest fabric has rightly won him a legion of fans who like their crime fiction to be real and compassionate. -- Sarah Hilary\u003cbr\u003eTruly exhilarating and inventive. Mark is a wonderfully descriptive writer and an exciting young talent. -- Peter James\u003cbr\u003eDark, compelling crime writing of the highest order -- Geoffrey Wansell * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eMore twists and turns than a corkscrew through the eyeball -- Val McDermid\u003cbr\u003eTo call Mark's novels police procedurals is like calling the Mona Lisa a pretty painting. Beautifully crafted, filled with flashbacks, horror, angst, and chilling detail, this one is his most complex and best yet. * Kirkus starred review *\u003cbr\u003eEffortlessly blends the brutal and the tender, the dark and the light. Aector McAvoy is a true original. So is David Mark. -- Mick Herron, author of \u003ci\u003eDead Lions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighly entertaining * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eBreathtaking. Mark writes bad beautifully -- Peter May\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","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739524542807,"sku":"9781473643123","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473643123.jpg?v=1720052486","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/scorched-earth-9781473643123","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}