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Crime & mystery, Thriller / suspense
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- Paperback Jan 31, 2023 | 9780349135557 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
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- Paperback Jan 31, 2023 | 9780349135557 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Trade Paperback May 31, 2022 | 9780349135533 | RRP $36.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Oct 18, 2022 | 9780349135540 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 2, 2022 | 9780349135526 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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Constable
- Paperback Jan 31, 2023 | 9780349135557 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Trade Paperback May 31, 2022 | 9780349135533 | RRP $36.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Oct 18, 2022 | 9780349135540 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 2, 2022 | 9780349135526 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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Constable
- Paperback Jan 31, 2023 | 9780349135557 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Trade Paperback May 31, 2022 | 9780349135533 | RRP $36.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Oct 18, 2022 | 9780349135540 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 2, 2022 | 9780349135526 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
A dark and twisted crime novel, this is the eagerly anticipated follow up to Dead Ground.
WINNER OF THE THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2023
'Mesmerising, macabre and murderously funny. The Botanist is M.W. Craven at his sinister best. I couldn't love this series more' Chris Whitaker
'Another classy thriller from the king of Cumbrian crime' Paul Finch 'I swear I'm one bad mood away from calling it black magic and going home . . .'
Detective Sergeant Washington Poe can count on one hand the number of friends he has. And he'd still have his thumb left. There's the insanely brilliant, guilelessly innocent civilian analyst, Tilly Bradshaw of course. He's known his beleaguered boss, Detective Inspector Stephanie Flynn for years as he has his nearest neighbour, full-time shepherd/part-time dog sitter, Victoria.
And then there's Estelle Doyle. It's true the caustic pathologist has never walked down the sunny side of the street but this time has she gone too far? Shot twice in the head, her father's murder appears to be an open and shut case. Estelle has firearms discharge residue on her hands, and, in a house surrounded by fresh snow, hers are the only footprints going in. Since her arrest she's only said three words: 'Tell Washington Poe.'
Meanwhile, a poisoner the press have dubbed the Botanist is sending high profile celebrities poems and pressed flowers. The killer seems to be able to walk through walls and, despite the advance notice he gives his victims, and regardless of the security measures the police take, he seems to be able to kill with impunity.
For a man who hates locked room mysteries, this is going to be the longest week of Washington Poe's life . . .
Praise for The Botanist:
'Unputdownable, gripping, clever and with a rich seam of trademark Craven humour running through it' Imran Mahmood
'A sinful treat' Vaseem Khan
'Fast, furious, and utterly enjoyable.' Keith Nixon
Praise for M W Craven:
'Heart-pounding, hilarious, sharp and shocking, Dead Ground is further proof that M.W. Craven never disappoints. Miss this series at your peril.' Chris Whitaker
'Dark and entertaining, this is top rank crime fiction.' Vaseem Khan, Author of the Malabar House series and the Baby Ganesh Agency series
'M. W. Craven is one of the best crime writers working today. Dead Ground is a cracking puzzle, beautifully written, with characters you'll be behind every step of the way. It's his best yet.' Stuart Turton
'Fantastic' Martina Cole
'Dark, sharp and compelling' Peter James
'I've been following M.W. Craven's Poe/Tilly series from the very beginning, and it just gets better and b
M. W. Craven
Multi-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. He is an instant Sunday Times bestseller and, for his Cumbria-set Washington Poe series, a recipient of the 2019 Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger, the 2022 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger and the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2023. The series has now been translated into twenty-seven languages
Instagram: @m.w.craven
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