{"product_id":"9781804181904","title":"Deadly Animals : Winner of the Val McDermid Crime Debut Award 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Tierney, Marie | Crime \u0026amp; mystery \u003cbr\u003ePublished 01\/08\/2024 by Bonnier Books Ltd (Zaffre) in the United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 128 x 24mm | 278g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e**WINNER OF THE VAL McDERMID DEBUT AWARD 2024****One of The Times' best crime and mystery books of 2024 so far**'A remarkable debut' - THE TIMES'Utterly mesmerising' - PETER JAMES'Exceptional talent' - DAILY MAIL'I adored this novel' - JENNIE GODFREY'Exceptional in every way' - CHRIS WHITAKER'A crime novel I wish I had written' - LYNDA LA PLANTE'Marie's writing is beautiful' - BELINDA BAUER'A dark glittering gem of a book' - LISA GRAY'Gloriously dark, deadly and deathly' - C. J. SKUSE'An incredible debut. Damn near perfect' - SUSI HOLLIDAY'Tierney is a name to watch' - SAM HOLLAND'A masterpiece' - WILLIAM HUSSEY'Extraordinary' - JO CALLAGHANThirteen-year-old Ava Bonney is different.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile her friends play, Ava searches for roadkill. She knows studying animal decomposition is an unusual hobby, but Ava doesn't care what other people think.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, one night, when Ava sneaks out to find a fox, she instead stumbles upon the body of Mickey Grant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite his many years in the police, Detective Seth Delahaye has never seen a murder case like this one - as though the victim was set upon by a wild animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNor has he met anyone quite like Ava: so determined, resourceful and . . . unusual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when another boy goes missing, he has no idea that Ava will become his secret weapon in the hunt for a killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDISCOVER THE GRIPPING 2024 BRITISH CRIME NOVEL EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Deadly Animals is a shockingly beautiful, rare and heartbreaking gem. I really can't recommend it highly enough' - CHRIS WHITAKER\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49048462098729,"sku":"9781804181904","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/deadly-animals-winner-of-the-val-mcdermid-crime-debut-award-2024-the-cleeve-bookshop-14739.jpg?v=1752084617","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781804181904","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}