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DARKEST DEEDS
M.W.CRAVEN(CONSTABLE,£20)
Taciturn copper Washington Poe and his super-smart sidekick Tilly Bradshaw have more than earned their place in the pantheon of great detecting duos. Previous instalment The Botanist pulled off an impressive feat when a mid-series book scooped the Theakston’s Crime Novel Of The Year Award. So, we might have been forgiven for thinking the series had peaked –then this goes and takes it up another level. Asabeaten-up Poe starts talking to atherapist about his latest case, the story goes from the macabre (a body hidden in another person’s grave) to the dreadful (a man found stoned to death). As Poe and Bradshaw investigate, they are led to atragedy years before, when ayoung girl massacred her family. Slowly but surely, the twists and turns of the case lead Poe to the worst revelations of his career, and ahunt to stop a twisted killer. And don’t get us started on the audacious rug pull… Masterful storytelling that die-hard fans and new readers will inhale.
★★★★★
RETURNING FAVES
KARINSLAUGHTER (HARPERCOLLINS,£22)
Investigator Will Trent and medical examiner Sara Linton return for abrand-new instalment of their bestselling series. At the remote mountain getaway of McAlpine Lodge, everyone at the luxe resort is hiding asecret. So, when Mercy McAlpine threatens to reveal everyone’s dirty laundry, it isn’t long before she is silenced for good. And the killer might have gotten away with it, if it weren’t for the fact Will and Sarah are there on honeymoon…
★★★★
TERRIFYING FOES
CHRIS CARTER (SIMON & SCHUSTER , £20)
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