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Ds Mcavoy, Prose: non-fiction, Fiction, Crime & mystery, Short stories, Gift books
An exclusive ebook short story in the bestselling DS McAvoy series: the compelling tale of a bad death and the bad things that happened after...
A gripping short story in the DS McAvoy series by David Mark, bestselling author of the Richard & Judy pick DARK WINTER. A Bad Death takes place between books 4 and 5 in the DS McAvoy series,Taking Pity and Dead Pretty.
Will Blaylock died while on day release from prison.
It was a bad death. But accidents will happen.
Detective Sergeant McAvoy isn't convinced, though. And he owes a debt to Will's cellmate Owen Swainson: a debt formed in blood and fear when they came together to catch a killer.
But their search for a murderer will rip open old wounds, and force old enemies out of hiding...
Praise for A Bad Death: A DS McAvoy short story
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In terms of food analogies, some books are bland or subtly flavoured, while others are like a fiery curry. David Mark's DS McAvoy books are unarguably in the latter category - Independent
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David Mark is an original and captivating new voice
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One of the darkest of the new faces in British crime writing, and not one to miss - Daily Mail
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Mark is rapidly becoming one of my favourite crime writers...[He] will be giving McDermid, McBride and Billingham a run for their money - Crimewarp
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Sophisticated plotting, in-depth characters, and sharp dialogue...Fans of John Harvey and Peter James will find much to like - Publishers Weekly
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David Mark has the potential to be one of the stars of British crime writing - Shotsmag
David Mark
David spent more than fifteen years as a journalist, including seven years as a crime reporter with the Yorkshire Post - walking the Hull streets that would later become the setting for the Detective Sergeant Aector McAvoy novels.
He has written eight novels in the McAvoy series: Dark Winter, Original Skin, Sorrow Bound, Taking Pity, Dead Pretty, Cruel Mercy, and Scorched Earth as well as two McAvoy ebook short stories, A Bad Death and Fire of Lies. Dark Winter was selected for the Harrogate New Blood panel and was a Richard & Judy pick and a Sunday Times bestseller. In 2018 it was adapted for the stage at the Hull Truck Theatre and had a sellout debut run. David has also written The Zealot's Bones, a historical crime novel published under the name D.M. Mark.
He lives in the north of England with his family.
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