{"product_id":"dead-bad-paperback","title":"Dead Bad - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelen H. Durrant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetectives Tom Calladine and Ruth Bayliss face a vicious serial killer in a mystery with a shocking ending.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA woman's body is found in a disused church, a homemade stuffed toy by her side. The victim had been dumped there months ago. The crime has the hallmarks of a twenty-year-old case whose alleged perpetrator is in prison.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDS Bayliss must work out whether a serial killer has returned, or if a new killer is just taunting the police.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer partner, DI Calladine, faces the fight of his life to clear his name of corruption accusations. And then things go from bad to worse for Calladine . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the team under massive pressure and drugs flooding the streets, another gruesomely presented body is found.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an ending with a huge twist, the detectives must unpick decades' old lies before anyone else dies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you like Angela Marsons, Rachel McLean, J.D. Kirk, Ian Rankin or Rachel Abbott, you'll love this bestselling crime fiction writer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT \u003cem\u003eDEAD BAD\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This is \u003cstrong\u003ea great series\u003c\/strong\u003e, every book holds me from start to finish.' Rboard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cstrong\u003eA thrilling page-turner\u003c\/strong\u003e which I just couldn't put down! Very highly recommended!' John D.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'If you haven't tried this series then I honestly recommend you do . . . \u003cstrong\u003eit really is fabulous\u003c\/strong\u003e!' P.A. Burton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A truly gripping crime thriller . . . \u003cstrong\u003ebrilliant read\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Kindle customer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Great twists, breath stopping. Didn't see the twist coming, just can't trust anyone. \u003cstrong\u003eDidn't put this book down\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Julie O.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEET THE DETECTIVES\u003c\/strong\u003eTom Calladine is a single, fifty-one-year-old detective inspector who is devoted to his job. His personal life, however, is not so successful. Having been married and divorced before the age of twenty-one has set a pattern that he finds difficult to escape.Ruth Bayliss is in her mid-thirties, plain-speaking and loyal. She wishes she had more time for the gym and a love life. She uses her demanding workload as an excuse not to try too hard with the men she meets.\u003cstrong\u003eTHE SETTING\u003c\/strong\u003eThe series is set in the fictional village of Leesdon on the outskirts of an industrial northern English city. There is little work and a lot of crime. The bane of Calladine's life is the Hobfield housing estate, breeding ground to all that is wrong with the area that he calls home.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 234\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47269015388409,"sku":"9781805730347","price":15.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/LgdLwLlSri9781805730347.webp?v=1768886450","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/dead-bad-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}