{"product_id":"the-killing-place-9780349433141","title":"The Killing Place","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMillion-copy bestselling author Kate Ellis returns with the brand new book in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A beguiling author who interweaves past and present'' \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNovember. With the tourist season over in South Devon, Detective Inspector Wesley Peterson is looking forward to a quieter month in the CID. But when a man is shot dead on Bonfire Night, he finds he has a complex murder case on his hands.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe body of Patrick North was found in woodland connected to Nesbaraton Hall, a grand estate dating back to the eighteenth century. The Smithson family, who own the estate, are away on holiday. However, when an anonymous letter threatening to abduct the Smithson son is uncovered, Wesley fears North''s death might have been collateral damage in a sinister kidnap plot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, archaeologist Dr Neil Watson discovers a hidden grotto in a developer''s field - land that was once part of the Nesbaraton estate. Evidence of past r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Kate Ellis:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beguiling author who interweaves past and present\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHaunting\u003c\/b\u003e * Independent *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI loved this novel . . . Clever plotting hides a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epowerful story of loss, malice and deception\u003c\/b\u003e -- Ann Cleeves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe chilling plot will keep you spooked and thrilled to the end\u003c\/b\u003e * Closer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA traditional detective story with an intriguing historical twist . . . Ellis is a fine storyteller, weaving the past and present in a way that makes you want to read on\u003c\/b\u003e * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStar author. Unputdownable\u003c\/b\u003e * Bookseller *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI absolutely loved this book . . . A perfectly paced crime novel that\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ebeautifully evokes both time and place\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eKate Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ekeeps you guessing all the way through to the final unexpected twist\u003c\/b\u003e -- L. C. Tyler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA splendidly macabre thriller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ewith a very dark heart and a hugely effective twist at the end\u003c\/b\u003e -- Andrew Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFascinating, with a characteristically clever twist\u003c\/b\u003e -- Martin Edwards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eImagine a plot as devious as anything Agatha Christie devised, locate it in a Derbyshire village in 1919 and with writing as close to the pulse as Vera Brittain's \u003ci\u003eTestament of Youth \u003c\/i\u003eand you will have some idea of the extraordinary power of Kate Ellis's new novel\u003c\/b\u003e -- Peter Lovesey\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884022247767,"sku":"9780349433141","price":16.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349433141.jpg?v=1722530074","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-killing-place-9780349433141","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}