{"product_id":"silent-crimes-a-totally-captivating-crime-mystery-detective-sophie-allen-9781789312447","title":"SILENT CRIMES a totally captivating crime mystery (Detective Sophie Allen)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSILENT CRIMES a totally captivating crime mystery (Detective Sophie Allen)\u003c\/strong\u003e by HAMBLING, MICHAEL. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781789312447.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a gripping mystery by a best-selling author? Full of twists and turns, this crime thriller will keep you turning the pages until the satisfying conclusion.\n\nAN INTRICATE MYSTERY FULL OF BURIED SECRETS\n\nDetective Sophie Allen’s daughter discovers the body of a reclusive tramp in remote woodland in Dorset. He’s been dead for a week.\n\nSophie and her team try to piece together something about his life, but progress is slow.\n\nNO ONE IS QUITE WHAT THEY SEEM.\n\nThen a hidden package is discovered near his rudimentary shelter. The police also find out that someone has been in the area asking about the tramp recently. A picture begins to emerge.\n\nHe was an important member of a commune that had a three-year existence on a farm on the Quantock Hills in Somerset more than decade earlier.\n\nWHAT HAPPENED IN THE COMMUNE AND WHY ARE PEOPLE STILL DYING BECAUSE OF IT?\n\nDiscover the truth in this captivating crime mystery.\n\nIf you like Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott, Colin Dexter, Ruth Rendell, or Mark Billingham you will be gripped by this exciting new crime fiction writer.\n\nWhat readers are saying about MICHAEL HAMBLING\n\n“Very well written and highly recommended.” Viv\n\n“An utterly compelling book from Michael Hambling.” Ron\n\n“The characters were a diverse, mixed bag of well-developed, realistic personalities.” Nicki\n\n“This book is a must read.” Barbara\n\n“This was a good book, I love Sophie as a character.” Hannelore\n\nSILENT CRIMES is book eight of a new series of crime thrillers featuring Sophie Allen, head of the Violent Crime Unit in Dorset.\n\nTHE DETECTIVES\nDCI Sophie Allen is Dorset’s acknowledged expert on murder and violent crime. She is 42 as the series starts, and lives with her husband and younger daughter in Wareham. Her elder daughter is studying in London. Sophie has a law degree and a master’s in criminal psychology. Her brilliant mind conceals some dark secrets from her past.\n\nDS Barry Marsh is based at Swanage police station. Hes quiet, methodical and dedicated, the perfect foil for Sophies hidden fragility.\n\nTHE SETTING\nDorset. A beautiful English county which includes a stunning section of the coastline, but whose beauty belies darkness beneath the surface.\n\nDISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE MYSTERY SERIES NOW\n\nTHE DCI SOPHIE ALLEN BOOKS\nBook 1: DARK CRIMES\nBook 2: DEADLY CRIMES\nBook 3: SECRET CRIMES\nBook 4: BURIED CRIMES\nBook 5: TWISTED CRIMES\nBook 6: EVIL CRIMES\nBook 7: SHADOW CRIMES\nBook 8: SILENT CRIMES\nJoin the Joffe Books mailing list to hear about the next book in the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Joffe Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44990048469045,"sku":"ByrdShop_1789312442","price":91.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781789312447_0fdd349b-a365-4b79-be5e-3c5fe61e1bbf.jpg?v=1778953482","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/silent-crimes-a-totally-captivating-crime-mystery-detective-sophie-allen-9781789312447","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}