{"product_id":"violent-ends-9781472134998","title":"Violent Ends","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHaving the wrong client can be murder...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe voice was smooth, cultured, almost tender as it oozed from the phone into Connor Fraser's ear. \"I've heard about you, Mr Fraser, and I'm very impressed by your work. So I've decided to employ you. I am going to kill Father John Donnelly sometime in the next seven days. And you are going to stop me - or die trying. \"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe thought it's a sick joke lasts for as long as it takes Connor to find that  70,000 has been deposited into his PayPal account, and for him to receive an email with a picture of his grandmother. With no choice but to make a deal with the devil, Connor races to unmask a killer before he strikes and uncovers a mystery that stretches back decades, threatening the people closest to him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Violent Ends\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Line of duty meets Backdraft' -\u003cb\u003e- \u003ci\u003eBloody Scotland, \u003c\/i\u003elisted as\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eone of Bloody Scotland's 12 Books of Christmas\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A heart-pounding thriller that's also a brilliantly twisty mystery that keeps you guessing to the last page' Derek Farrell \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Neil Broadfoot: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Tense, fast-moving and bloody. Broadfoot's best yet' \u003cb\u003eMason Cross\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A true rising star of crime fiction' \u003cb\u003eIan Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Beautifully crafted . . . There's no filler, no exposition, just action, dialogue and layering of tension that'll hold you breathless until the very end' \u003cb\u003eHelen Fields\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Wonderfully grisly and grim, and a cracking pace' \u003cb\u003eJames Oswald\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A frantic, pacy read with a compelling hero'\u003cb\u003e Steve Cavanagh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeil Broadfoot\u003c\/b\u003e worked as a journalist for 15 years at both national and local newspapers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScotland on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eEvening News\u003c\/i\u003e, covering some of the biggest stories of the day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFalling Fast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the Dundee International Book Prize, is the first in the Edinburgh-set McGregor and Drummond series of thrillers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis new Stirling-set series, which begins with \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo Man's Land \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand features close protection expert Connor Fraser, has been hailed as \"tense, fast moving and bloody\" and \"atmospheric, twisty and explosive\" with a \"complex cast of characters and a compelling hero\". \u003ci\u003eNo Man's Land\u003c\/i\u003e was longlisted for the 2019 McIlvanney Award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a father of two girls, Neil finds himself regularly outnumbered in his own home. He is also one of the Four Blokes In Search of a Plot, a quartet of crime writers who live write a story based on suggestions from the audience. The Four Blokes have appeared in England, Spain and Scotland, including at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Constable \u0026 Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50390647537938,"sku":"9781472134998","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_df516f1d-ec0e-4d4f-a41f-0588eb681b8a.jpg?v=1728953268","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/violent-ends-9781472134998","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}