{"product_id":"the-blood-of-crows-paperback","title":"The Blood of Crows - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaro Ramsay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor DI Colin Anderson, there's no such simple thing as right and wrong. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs his seemingly clear-cut conviction of paedophile Skelpie Fairbairn is declared unsafe, Anderson finds himself under investigation. Pressure on the DI mounts as an elusive criminal mastermind known as the Puppeteer seems to be the link in a series of alarming events: a gangster torched alive; a teenage boy tortured then dropped off a bridge; and the suicide of a cop working on a decades-old, unsolved child kidnapping. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a young girl dies in Anderson's arms after being left to drown, he is at his wits' end. With Fairbairn as his only lead, is he prepared to dance with the devil to solve her murder?\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Caro Ramsay\u003c\/b\u003e: The terrific cast of characters keep the action and detection compelling - \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Brilliant in twisting the tension tauter with each page - \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Glasgow comes alive in Caro Ramsay's dark, vivid and daring thriller - Val McDermid on \u003ci\u003eAbsolution\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ramsay handles her characters with aplomb, the dialogue crackles and the search for the killer has surprising twists and turns - \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Well drawn characters and a great sense of place set this series head and shoulders above most of the competition - \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e [Ramsay] is able to write scenes of heartbreaking tenderness nestled amid evocations of such grotesque violence that it is difficult to imagine that they can coexist as such sublime interlocking pieces of the whole... - \u003ci\u003eNew York Sun\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At once humane, horrifying and exciting - \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eAbsolution\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Caro Ramsay proves once again that she is a titan of Tartan Noir - Helen Fields \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaro Ramsay \u003c\/b\u003eis the Glaswegian author of the critically acclaimed DI Anderson and DS Costello series, the first of which \u003ci\u003eAbsolution\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the CWA's New Blood Dagger for best debut of the year. The ninth book in the series, \u003ci\u003eThe Suffering of Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e, was longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize 2018. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e@CaroRamsayBooks caroramsay.co.uk\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47395568648370,"sku":"9781838855031","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/fd35dcd6c537934d324d87a65703c5a7.webp?v=1777990880","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-blood-of-crows-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}