{"product_id":"m-w-craven-the-mercy-chair-2024-paperback","title":"M. W. Craven: The Mercy Chair [2024] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAre you sitting comfortably? Then he'll begin . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWashington Poe has a story to tell. \u003cbr\u003eHe needs you to listen. \u003cbr\u003eHe needs you to pay attention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt starts with the robber birds. Crows. Dozens of them. Enough for a murder . . . Poe will tell you about that. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe'll tell you about a man who was tied to a tree and stoned to death, a man who had tattooed himself with a code so obscure, not even the gifted analyst Tilly Bradshaw could break it.  He'll tell you how the man's murder was connected to tragedy that happened fifteen years earlier when a young girl massacred her entire family. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd finally, he'll tell you about the Mercy Chair. And why people would rather kill themselves than talk about it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePoe hopes you've been listening closely. Because in this story, nothing is as it seems . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for M W Craven\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Curator\u003c\/i\u003e shortlisted for the VN Thriller of the Year 2022 \u0026amp; longlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDead Ground \u003c\/i\u003elonglisted for the Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year 2022 \u0026amp; longlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Ian Fleming Steel Dagger 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The Poe and Tilly books are a joy' Steve Cavanagh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Unputdownable, gripping, clever and with a rich seam of trademark Craven humour running through it' Imran Mahmood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A sinful treat' Vaseem Khan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fast, furious, and utterly enjoyable.' Keith Nixon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An unforgettably compulsive read' \u003ci\u003eBishop's Stortford Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Heart-pounding, hilarious, sharp and shocking, \u003ci\u003eDead Ground\u003c\/i\u003e is further proof that M.W. Craven never disappoints. Miss this series at your peril.' Chris Whitaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Dark and entertaining, this is top rank crime fiction.' Vaseem Khan, Author of the Malabar House series and the Baby Ganesh Agency series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'M. W. Craven is one of the best crime writers working today. \u003ci\u003eDead Ground\u003c\/i\u003e is a cracking puzzle, beautifully written, with characters you'll be behind every step of the way. It's his best yet.' Stuart Turton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fantastic' Martina Cole\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Dark, sharp and compelling' Peter James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I've been following M.W. Craven's Poe\/Tilly series from the very beginning, and it just gets better and better. \u003ci\u003eDead Ground\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast-paced crime novel with as many twists and turns as a country lane. I can't wait for the next one.' Peter Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eDead Ground \u003c\/i\u003eis both entertaining and engaging with great characters and storyline. I loved this first dip into the world of Tilly and Poe!' BA Paris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brutal and thrilling page turner' Natasha Harding, \u003ci\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A thrilling curtain raiser for what looks set to be a great new series' Mick Herron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A powerful thriller from an explosive new talent. Tightly plotted, and not for the faint hearted!'\u003cbr\u003eDavid Mark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Satisfyingly twisty and clever and the flashes of humour work well to offer the reader respite from the thrill of the read.' Michael J. Malone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Nothing you've ever read will prepare you for the utterly unique Washington Poe' Keith Nixon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craven, M. W.","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":50473436381523,"sku":"XV80349135571","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"New","offer_id":48929513210195,"sku":"9780349135571","price":2.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/craven-m-w-m-w-craven-the-mercy-chair-2024-paperback-1140869073.jpg?v=1740520201","url":"https:\/\/keatsandchapman.info\/products\/m-w-craven-the-mercy-chair-2024-paperback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}