{"product_id":"the-cutting-season-9781472135193","title":"The Cutting Season : (Quick Reads 2022)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePoe's just hanging around on a Saturday afternoon...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDangling from a hook in a meat packing plant isn't how Detective Sergeant Washington Poe wants to spend his weekend. He's been punched and kicked and threatened, and when a contract killer arrives it seems things are about to go from bad to worse. He goes by the name of the Pale Man and he and his straight-edged razor have been feared all over London for twenty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Poe knows two things the Pale Man doesn't. Although it might seem like a hopeless situation, Poe has planned to be here all along. More importantly, a nerdy, computer whizz-kid called Tilly Bradshaw is watching his back. And now things are about to get interesting . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e_______________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a short story, not a full-length novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e_______________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for M W Craven :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I've been following M.W. Craven's Poe\/Tilly series from the very beginning, and it just gets better and better. Dead Ground is a fast-paced crime novel with as many twists and turns as a country lane. I can't wait for the next one.' Peter Robinson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e' Dead Ground is both entertaining and engaging with great characters and storyline. I loved this first dip into the world of Tilly and Poe!' BA Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A brutal and thrilling page turner' Natasha Harding, The Sun\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A thrilling curtain raiser for what looks set to be a great new series' Mick Herron\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'One of the most engaging teams in crime fiction' Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A powerful thriller from an explosive new talent. Tightly plotted, and not for the faint hearted!'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Mark\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A gripping start to a much anticipated new series' Vaseem Khan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Satisfyingly twisty and clever and the flashes of humour work well to offer the reader respite from the thrill of the read' Michael J. Malone\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Nothing you've ever read will prepare you for the utterly unique Washington Poe' Keith Nixon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Beware if you pick up a book by M.W. Craven. Your life will no longer belong to you. He will hold you spellbound. Linda's Book Bag\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Craven's understanding of the criminal world is obvious in this cracking read' Woman's Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e' Breath-taking' Random Things Through My Letterbox\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e' 5 Stars ... another fantastic literary experience and a welcome addition to the already brilliant Poe and Tilly series' Female First\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An explosive plot, slippery twists and my fave new crime-busting duo...Fantastic!' Peterborough Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: M.W. Craven\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 14 Apr 2022 by Little, Brown Book Group.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"M.W. Craven","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319923745146,"sku":"9781472135193","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781472135193.jpg?v=1790637889","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/ar\/products\/the-cutting-season-9781472135193","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}