{"product_id":"9781847243843-core-of-evil-dci-mark-lapslie","title":"Core of Evil","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eA visceral thriller from the creator of the hit BBC drama \u003ci\u003eSilent Witness, \u003c\/i\u003eintroducing synaesthetic detective DCI Mark Lapslie. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA visceral thriller from the creator of the hit BBC drama\u003ci\u003e Silent Witness\u003c\/i\u003e, introducing synaesthetic detective DCI Mark Lapslie. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI've looked into the eyes of women who have banged nine-inch nails into the skulls of their victims with hammers . we evaluate them, trying to determine whether they have actually changed, or whether there's still a core of evil within them.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore his diagnosis, DCI Mark Lapslie thought everyone was like him. Now he knows he suffers from synaethesthesia - a rare neurological condition that has cross-wired his senses. The sickening clamour of sounds he can taste has smothered his marriage and stifled his career. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the scene of a fatal traffic accident, Lapslie's interest isn't in the recently deceased driver, rather the desiccated corpse found lying next to him. Something about the body stirs a fleeting recollection at the back of Lapslie's mind. he can't quite put his finger on it, but he can almost taste it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMemories haunt Violet Chambers. Taking tea with her friend Daisy, she knows it's time to move on. As Daisy falls to the floor, eyes streaming, face burning, Violet calmly waits. Black hellebore is remarkably potent. It won't be long now. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the other books in the DCI Mark Lapslie series: \u003ci\u003eTooth and Claw, Scream, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThirteenth Coffin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFlesh and Blood.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451606380918,"sku":"9781847243843","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27115062.jpg?v=1760463150","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781847243843-core-of-evil-dci-mark-lapslie","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}