{"product_id":"the-botanist-m-w-craven-9780349135557","title":"The Botanist by M. W. Craven (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''The most joyously exciting novel I''ve read in years . . .[The] sense of fun and adventure . . . allied to a remarkable lightness of touch over nightmarish subject matter, makes for the kind of novel that inspired me to write fiction in the first place..'' \u003cb\u003eChris Brookmyre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Mesmerising, macabre and murderously funny. \u003ci\u003eThe Botanist\u003c\/i\u003e is M.W. Craven at his sinister best. I couldn''t love this series more'' \u003cb\u003eChris Whitaker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''I swear I''m one bad mood away from calling it black magic and going home . . .''\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Detective Sergeant Washington Poe can count on one hand the number of friends he has. And he''d still have his thumb left. There''s the insanely brilliant, guilelessly innocent civilian analyst, Tilly Bradshaw of course. He''s known his beleaguered boss, Detective Inspector Stephanie Flynn for years as he has his nearest neighbour, full-time shepherd\/part-time dog sitter, Victoria.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e And then there''s Estelle Doyle. It''s true the caustic pathologist has never walked down the sunny side of the street but this time has she gone too far? Shot twice in the head, her father''s murder appears to be an open and shut case. Estelle has firearms discharge residue on her hands, and, in a house surrounded by fresh snow, hers are the only footprints going in. Since her arrest she''s only said three words: ''Tell Washington Poe.''\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Meanwhile, a poisoner the press have dubbed the Botanist is sending high profile celebrities poems and pressed flowers. The killer seems to be able to walk through walls and, despite the advance notice he gives his victims, and regardless of the security measures the police take, he seems to be able to kill with impunity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFor a man who hates locked room mysteries, this is going to be the longest week of Washington Poe''s life . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003eAnother classy thriller from the king of Cumbrian crime'' \u003cb\u003ePaul Finch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003eUnputdownable, gripping, clever and with a rich seam of trademark Craven humour running through it'' \u003cb\u003eImran Mahmood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003eA sinful treat'' \u003cb\u003eVaseem Khan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003eFast, furious, and utterly enjoyable.\u003cb\u003e'' Keith Nixon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e More Praise for M W Craven:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Heart-pounding, hilarious, sharp and shocking, \u003ci\u003eDead Ground\u003c\/i\u003e is further proof that M.W. Craven never disappoints. Miss this series at your peril.\u003cb\u003e'' Chris Whitaker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Dark and entertaining, this is top rank crime fiction.\u003cb\u003e'' Vaseem Khan, Author of the Malabar House series and the Baby Ganesh Agency series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''M. W. Craven is one of the best crime writers working today. \u003ci\u003eDead Ground\u003c\/i\u003e is a cracking puzzle, beautifully written, with characters you''ll be behind every step of the way. It''s his best yet.'' \u003cb\u003eStuart Turton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Fantastic'' \u003cb\u003eMartina Cole\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Dark, sharp and compelling'' \u003cb\u003ePeter James\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''I''ve been following M.W. Craven''s Poe\/Tilly series from the very beginning, and it just gets better and better. \u003ci\u003eDead Ground\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast-paced crime novel with as many twists and turns as a country lane. I can''t wait for the next one.'' \u003cb\u003ePeter Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''\u003ci\u003eDead Ground\u003c\/i\u003e is both entertaining and engaging with great characters and storyline. I loved this first dip into the world of Tilly and Poe!'' \u003cb\u003eBA Paris\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''A brutal and thrilling page turner'' \u003cb\u003eNatasha Harding, \u003ci\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''A thrilling curtain raiser for what looks set to be a great new series'' \u003cb\u003eMick Herron\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''A powerful thriller from an explosive new talent. Tightly plotted, and not for the faint hearted!''\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavid Mark\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''A gripping start to a much anticipated new series'' \u003cb\u003eVaseem Khan\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e''Satisfyingly twisty and clever and the flashes of humour work well to offer the reader respite from the thrill of the read.'' \u003cb\u003eMichael J. 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