{"product_id":"the-crossing-9781542006156","title":"The Crossing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Charts bestseller.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a small town full of secrets, everyone's a suspect.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a body is discovered, bled dry on a beach, the sleepy seaside town of Weston-super-Mare wakes up to a nightmare. For Detective Inspector Louise Blackwell, recently transferred to the town she last saw as a child, it's her first case on the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe victim--Veronica Lloyd, an elderly volunteer at a local church--has puncture wounds to her hands. When a priest is found killed in a nearby church in a similarly grisly condition, it becomes clear that Blackwell is dealing with a righteous and bloody murderer. But the victims aren't random. The killer has a vendetta and is hell-bent on exacting twisted revenge for a dark secret dating back years--and there are more murders planned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the body count rises, Blackwell faces a race against time to solve the mystery of the murderer's identity and put an end to the carnage. She thought she knew Weston, but the town holds more secrets than she'd ever have imagined. Who can she trust and who knows more than they are letting on?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe must discover the crimes that unite the victims--before it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrolly, Matt:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eFollowing his law degree, where he developed an interest in criminal law, Matt Brolly completed his master's in creative writing at Glasgow University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is the bestselling author of the DCI Lambert crime novels \u003ci\u003eDead Water\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDead Eyed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDead Lucky\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDead Embers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDead Time\u003c\/i\u003e; the acclaimed near-future crime novel \u003ci\u003eZero\u003c\/i\u003e; and the US-based thriller \u003ci\u003eThe Controller\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt also writes children's books as M. J. Brolly. His first is \u003ci\u003eThe Sleeping Bug\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt lives in London with his wife and their two young children. You can find out more about Matt at www.mattbrolly.co.uk or by following him on Twitter: @MattBrollyUK.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas \u0026 Mercer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52196530389266,"sku":"9781542006156","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_02ebd6ad-1811-4e6a-951e-d2d37fba36bc.jpg?v=1776152342","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-crossing-9781542006156","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}