{"product_id":"gallows-wood-9781804366516","title":"Gallows Wood","description":"The signs are unmistakable. The dog halts, his nose up - nostrils quivering. Every inch of him is poised. Moss has a scent. \u003cp\u003eWhen a hand is found in Gallows Wood, \u003cstrong\u003ePC Lucy Halliday\u003c\/strong\u003e and her specialist search dog Moss must find the rest of the body. What they uncover is a killer's dumping ground. Like every case since her husband's mysterious disappearance, Lucy wonders if this one will bring her closer to the truth. Nico was a journalist with a reputation for getting buried in his work; Lucy is certain that this time he delved too deep.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith new \u003cstrong\u003eDI Jack Ellis\u003c\/strong\u003e calling the shots, Lucy struggles to keep her professionalism intact. She can't stay away from these murders - and a killer who may hold the answers she desperately wants. 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A story as brutal and deceptive as any crime fiction fan could ever crave' Graham Bartlett, author of \u003cem\u003eCity on Fire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'An \u003cstrong\u003eenthralling start\u003c\/strong\u003e to this engaging new series with \u003cstrong\u003ean ending so propulsive I may have forgotten to breathe\u003c\/strong\u003e' Marion Todd, author of \u003cem\u003eBridges to Burn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003ePacy, twisty, shocking\u003c\/strong\u003e... absolutely first-class characters' Cressida McLaughlin, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Staycation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eA twisty mystery, characters you want to root for, and black humour\u003c\/strong\u003e. The start of an excellent new series!' Chris Frost, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Killer's Christmas List\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Lightning pace, great characters and superb writing ... \u003cstrong\u003eA fresh take on the police procedural\u003c\/strong\u003e' Eleanor Ray, author of \u003cem\u003eEverything is Beautiful\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003ePacy, gripping and full of twists\u003c\/strong\u003e' Tariq Ashkanani, author of \u003cem\u003eWelcome to Cooper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eThis will become your next obsession\u003c\/strong\u003e' Alison Belsham, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Innocent Angels\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'An urgent, uncompromising thriller from \u003cstrong\u003eone of the best storytellers in the game\u003c\/strong\u003e' Dominic Nolan, author of \u003cem\u003eWhite City\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eHad me gripped from the very first page\u003c\/strong\u003e. Character-driven crime writing at its best' Robert Rutherford, author of \u003cem\u003eSeven Days\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eBy far the best read I've had this summer\u003c\/strong\u003e. Gritty and compelling, I was invested in Lucy and Moss from the first chapter' Blake Mara, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Dog Park Detectives\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScarr, Louisa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Louisa Scarr studied Psychology at the University of Southampton and has lived in and around the city ever since. 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