{"product_id":"a-dark-sin-9781837320233","title":"A Dark Sin","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur darkest secrets are best left buried...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a local journalist is found dead in an isolated spot on Roydon Common, lying beneath a hangman's noose on the anniversary of a teenager's suicide, DI Tom Janssen is asked to take on the investigation as a favour to local colleagues and must unpick the deceased man's life to discover how he came to be there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dead man was working on something, a story he was keeping close to his chest and even those closest to him, loved ones and colleagues, were kept in the dark. He had his own secrets, a side to his character that he rarely showed to others unless they were unlucky. But what did he know that was so damaging as to be worth killing for?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the team delve into his life, past and present, the investigation pulls in successful businesspeople, grieving family members and a local celebrity, all with fascinating stories to tell. As the investigation develops it becomes clear that more than one person is harbouring a secret... but are they secrets that are worth a man's life? As past sins threaten to be exposed, will someone be forced into killing again?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet within the mysterious beauty of coastal Norfolk, this fast-paced British detective novel is a dark murder mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end when the final shocking twist is revealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Dark Sin is the eighth novel in the Hidden Norfolk series of thrillers from the million-copy selling British crime writer, JM Dalgliesh, the author of the Dark Yorkshire books. Perfect for fans of LJ Ross, JD Kirk, Angela Marsons, Alex Smith and Damien Boyd.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders love J M Dalgliesh:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Fantastic’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The best detective series I’ve read’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘You can’t put these books down’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘J M Dalgliesh never disappoints’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Like watching Shetland on TV’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘So much tension’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: J M Dalgliesh\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery, Thriller \/ suspense, Fiction: special features\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 Jun 2026 by Transworld Publishers Ltd.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"J M Dalgliesh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319990559098,"sku":"9781837320233","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781837320233.jpg?v=1790639875","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/uk\/products\/a-dark-sin-9781837320233","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}