{"product_id":"9781472131942-the-curator","title":"The Curator","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Dark, sharp and compelling' PETER JAMES (Washington Poe)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dark and twisted crime novel, this is the eagerly anticipated follow up to \u003ci\u003eThe Puppet Show \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBlack Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the \u003cb\u003eVN Thriller of the Year 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for the\u003cb\u003e Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Dark, sharp and compelling' \u003c\/b\u003ePETER JAMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fantastic' \u003c\/b\u003eMARTINA COLE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Britain's answer to Harry Bosch' \u003c\/b\u003eMATT HILTON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A powerful thriller from an explosive new talent' \u003c\/b\u003eDAVID MARK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e______________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNothing says Christmas like severed fingers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's December and a serial killer is leaving body parts all over Cumbria. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCalled in to investigate, the National Crime Agency's Washington Poe and Tilly Bradshaw are faced with a case that makes no sense. Why were the victims killed in such different ways? Why is their only suspect denying what they can irrefutably prove but admitting to things they weren't even aware of? And what could the cryptic message left at each scene - #BSC6 - possibly mean?  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a disgraced FBI agent gets in touch things take an even darker turn. Because she doesn't think Poe is dealing with a serial killer at all; she thinks he's dealing with someone far, far worse - a man who calls himself the Curator.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd if you think you know what's happening, you're exactly where he wants you to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*THE NEW THRILLER FROM THE WINNER OF THE CWA BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2019 AWARD*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e______________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for M. W. Craven:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Jaw-droppingly shocking and intense, there's no escaping this novel's tense narrative and tightly woven mystery' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen \u0026amp; Home \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Curator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuperb' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Curator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn intriguing, fast-moving mystery' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Curator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eWitty, clever and shocking' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCumbria Life \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Curator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Pacy, gory and clever' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrime Monthly \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Curator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtmospherically moody' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeterborough Telegraph \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Curator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Unlike most procedurals; MW Craven grabs the reader by the scruff of the neck and drags them bodily over the grit and grimness of this expertly-crafted tale; leaving them bruised, broken, but ultimately satisified' \u003c\/b\u003eMatt Wesolowski on \u003ci\u003eThe Curator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eTruly mind-blowing' \u003c\/b\u003eA. A. Dhand on \u003ci\u003eBlack Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA book that\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eshines with tension, wit and invention'\u003c\/b\u003e William Shaw on \u003ci\u003eBlack Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWashington Poe - a rising giant in detective fiction'\u003c\/b\u003e Alison Bruce on \u003ci\u003eBlack Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA twisty thriller with a killer plot\u003c\/b\u003e Ed James on \u003ci\u003eBlack Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I loved this book!'\u003c\/b\u003e Jo Jakeman on \u003ci\u003eBlack Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the best British crime novels I've read in a long time . Simply an unputdownable page-turner\u003c\/b\u003e' Nick Oldham on \u003ci\u003eBlack Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eGrabs you from the very first page. A dark and brilliantly twisted crime thriller\u003c\/b\u003e, bringing back the inimitable Washington Poe and Tilly Bradshaw' Colin Falconer on \u003ci\u003eBlack Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eDark and twisted in all the right places.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ePoe is a great mix of compelling, complex \u0026amp; charismatic\u003c\/b\u003e, and well on his way to becoming one of the standout characters in crime fiction' Robert Scragg on \u003ci\u003eBlack Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'In Tilly and Poe, MW Craven has created a stand-out duo who are\u003cb\u003e two of the most compelling characters in crime fiction in recent years.\u003c\/b\u003e They deserve to join the ranks of Holmes and Watson, Rebus and Clarke, Hill and Jordan .' 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