{"product_id":"the-puppet-show-paperback-1","title":"The Puppet Show - 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\u003eM. W. Craven\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*WINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER AWARD 2019 FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Fantastic' \u003cb\u003eMartina Cole\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Dark, sharp and compelling' \u003cb\u003ePeter James\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A thrilling curtain raiser for what looks set to be a great new series' \u003cb\u003eMick Herron\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA serial killer is burning people alive in the Lake District's prehistoric stone circles. He leaves no clues and the police are helpless. When his name is found carved into the charred remains of the third victim, disgraced detective Washington Poe is brought back from suspension and into an investigation he wants no part of . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReluctantly partnered with the brilliant, but socially awkward, civilian analyst, Tilly Bradshaw, the mismatched pair uncover a trail that only he is meant to see. The elusive killer has a plan and for some reason Poe is part of it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the body count rises, Poe discovers he has far more invested in the case than he could have possibly imagined. And in a shocking finale that will shatter everything he's ever believed about himself, Poe will learn that there are things far worse than being burned alive ... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFind out why everyone loves \u003ci\u003eThe Puppet Show\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A page turner'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSun\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'So dark and twisty'\u003c\/b\u003e Elly Griffiths \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A powerful thriller from an explosive new talent. Tightly plotted, and not for the faint hearted!'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDavid Mark \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gripping start to a much anticipated new series' \u003c\/b\u003eVaseem Khan \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Satisfyingly twisty and clever and the flashes of humour work well to offer the reader respite from the thrill of the read'\u003c\/b\u003e Michael J. Malone \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Britain's answer to Harry Bosch' \u003c\/b\u003eMatt Hilton \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Dark, disturbing and so very clever. Highly recommended'\u003c\/b\u003e Anne Cater\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMulti-award winning author M. W. Craven was born in Carlisle but grew up in Newcastle. He joined the army at sixteen, leaving ten years later to complete a social work degree. Seventeen years after taking up a probation officer role in Cumbria, at the rank of assistant chief officer, he became a full-time author. \u003ci\u003eThe Puppet Show\u003c\/i\u003e, the first book in his Cumbria-set Washington Poe series, was published by Little, Brown in 2018 and went on to win the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger in 2019. It has now been translated into twenty-one languages. \u003ci\u003eBlack Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, the second in the series, was longlisted for the 2020 Gold Dagger as was book three, \u003ci\u003eThe Curator\u003c\/i\u003e. The fourth in the series, \u003ci\u003eDead Ground\u003c\/i\u003e, was published last June, became an instant \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and won the 2022 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger.The latest book in the series, \u003ci\u003eThe Botanist, \u003c\/i\u003epublished in June, also became an instant \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Website: mwcraven.com\u003cbr\u003e Twitter: @MWCravenUK\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 7.72 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47253229371641,"sku":"9781472127457","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WmJrNU9CQ0pqbHQ5T1Y3ODBDT0gxUT09.webp?v=1768699691","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-puppet-show-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}