{"product_id":"the-bone-readers-9780751574463","title":"The Bone Readers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE JHALAK PRIZE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Bone Readers\u003c\/i\u003e is a page-turner, but its insights and language are equally testament to a literary novel of impressive depth and acuity'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSecrets can be buried, but bones can speak . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter standing witness to a murder on the streets of the Caribbean island of Camaho, young Michael 'Digger' Digson is recruited into a unique plain clothes homicide squad, an eclectic group of semi-official police officers, led by the enigmatic DS Chilman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDigger becomes enmeshed in Chilman's obsession with a cold case, the disappearance of a young man. But Digger has a murder to pursue too: that of his mother, killed by a renegade police squad when he was a boy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe has two weapons at his disposal - his skill in forensics, and Chilman's latest recruit, the mysterious, observant Miss Stanislaus. Together, the two find themselves dragged into a world of dangerous secrets that demands every ounce of their courage to survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis award-winning crime debut by highly acclaimed author Jacob Ross marks the thrilling start to a new series following forensics genius Michael Digson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It's masterly. I've started to read it again with increasing admiration'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrime Time\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A breath-taking, thought-provoking, and yes brilliant read. I know this is a book I shall go back to again and again'\u003cbr\u003e Sunny Singh\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Ross's novel is one that effortlessly draws together the past and the present, gender, politics and the legacy of colonialism in a top quality Caribbean set crime thriller. The Bone Readers is a wonderful read'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatherine Johnson \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003cb\u003eBy turns thrilling, visceral and meditative, and always cinematic'\u003cbr\u003e Musa Okwonga\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An unconventional crime novel, and one that exposes the dark underbelly of 'paradise''\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Muse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e (blog) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I was fascinated by Ross' ability to create characters with depth and diversity. A great read'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot Chai tea\u003c\/i\u003e (blog) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A unique read, paced to the islands where it takes place with a group of interesting characters I will enjoy following into future books'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWord Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e (blog)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging, poetic and twist-filled Caribbean crime-noir novel. Masterful'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Witty \u003c\/i\u003e(blog)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJacob Ross was born in Grenada and now lives in Britain. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he is the author of two acclaimed collections of short stories, \u003ci\u003eA Way to Catch the Dust\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSong for Simone \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTell No-One About This\u003c\/i\u003e - nominated by The 2018 Bocas Literary Festival as one of the three best works of Caribbean fiction published in 2017. His first novel, \u003ci\u003ePynter Bender\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers Regional Prize, and his debut crime novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Readers\u003c\/i\u003e won the inaugural Jhalak Prize.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sphere","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50682601013522,"sku":"9780751574463","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_19b3f21e-402c-4fc1-8486-f8bc42df603f.jpg?v=1733970347","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-bone-readers-9780751574463","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}