{"product_id":"9781804366516-gallows-wood-a-dark-and-compelling-crime-thriller","title":"Gallows Wood","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA dark and compelling crime thriller\u003cbr\u003eThe signs are unmistakable. The dog halts, his nose up  nostrils quivering. Every inch of him is poised. Moss has a scent.\u003cp\u003eWhen a hand is found in Gallows Wood, \u003cb\u003ePC Lucy Halliday\u003c\/b\u003e and her specialist search dog Moss must find the rest of the body. What they uncover is a killer's dumping ground. Like every case since her husband's mysterious disappearance, Lucy wonders if this one will bring her closer to the truth. Nico was a journalist with a reputation for getting buried in his work; Lucy is certain that this time he delved too deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith new \u003cb\u003eDI Jack Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e calling the shots, Lucy struggles to keep her professionalism intact. She can't stay away from these murders  and a killer who may hold the answers she desperately wants. But with those at the very heart of the investigation withholding secrets of their own, can more brutal deaths be prevented?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book in the gripping new police procedural series featuring dog handler PC Lucy Halliday. Perfect for fans of Lynda La Plante, Val McDermid and Susie Steiner.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eGallows Wood\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eDark, funny and addictive\u003c\/b\u003e, this new crime series is a joy' Jo Furniss, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last to Know\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eDeft plotting, super-fast pace\u003c\/b\u003e and an enthralling dive into the lives of police dog handlers make this \u003cb\u003ea book to sniff out and devour\u003c\/b\u003e' Heather Critchlow, author of \u003ci\u003eUnburied\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'I fell head over heels for Lucy and Moss. \u003cb\u003eWith echoes of \u003ci\u003eLine Of Duty\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a detective series to watch out for\u003c\/b\u003e' Rachael Blok, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Gripping from the first page, this book was \u003cb\u003eas pacy as a spaniel on the scent\u003c\/b\u003e' Fliss Chester, author of \u003ci\u003eDeath on the Scotland Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eGritty, edge-of-your-seat stuff\u003c\/b\u003e' Emma Styles, author of \u003ci\u003eNo Country For Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA blistering beginning to a new series.\u003c\/b\u003e Perfectly paced with twists and turns which kept me guessing. \u003cb\u003eLouisa Scarr is one of the best crime writers in the UK\u003c\/b\u003e' James Delargy, author of \u003ci\u003eInto the Flames\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eLouisa Scarr has created something incredible\u003c\/b\u003e. A story as brutal and deceptive as any crime fiction fan could ever crave' Graham Bartlett, author of \u003ci\u003eCity on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eenthralling start\u003c\/b\u003e to this engaging new series with \u003cb\u003ean ending so propulsive I may have forgotten to breathe\u003c\/b\u003e' Marion Todd, author of \u003ci\u003eBridges to Burn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003ePacy, twisty, shocking\u003c\/b\u003e. absolutely first-class characters' Cressida McLaughlin, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Staycation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA twisty mystery, characters you want to root for, and black humour\u003c\/b\u003e. The start of an excellent new series!' Chris Frost, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Killer's Christmas List\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Lightning pace, great characters and superb writing . \u003cb\u003eA fresh take on the police procedural\u003c\/b\u003e' Eleanor Ray, author of \u003ci\u003eEverything is Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003ePacy, gripping and full of twists\u003c\/b\u003e' Tariq Ashkanani, author of \u003ci\u003eWelcome to Cooper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThis will become your next obsession\u003c\/b\u003e' Alison Belsham, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Innocent Angels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'An urgent, uncompromising thriller from \u003cb\u003eone of the best storytellers in the game\u003c\/b\u003e' Dominic Nolan, author of \u003ci\u003eWhite City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eHad me gripped from the very first page\u003c\/b\u003e. Character-driven crime writing at its best' Robert Rutherford, author of \u003ci\u003eSeven Days\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eBy far the best read I've had this summer\u003c\/b\u003e. Gritty and compelling, I was invested in Lucy and Moss from the first chapter' Blake Mara, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dog Park Detectives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41601094025313,"sku":"9781804366516","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36483346_b190a177-408c-485d-865b-0f95d38d2b90.jpg?v=1760008575","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781804366516-gallows-wood-a-dark-and-compelling-crime-thriller","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}