{"product_id":"9781405913836","title":"Between the Crosses","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Frank, Matthew\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFiction \u0026amp; related items\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 8 September 2016 by Penguin Books Ltd as part of 'the Joseph Stark' series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 512 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 131 x 34 | 368g\u003cp\u003eBetween the Crosses is another sophisticated and brilliantly crafted crime novel, featuring Afghan army veteran and Detective Constable Joseph Stark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst book If I Should Die was the WINNER of the 2014-2015 Waverton Good Read Award. Previous winners include Mark Haddon, Marina Lewycka, Tom Rob Smith and Rachel Joyce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***No longer a trainee but a freshly-minted Detective Constable, Joseph Stark finds himself working a double homicide. Thomas and Mary Chase were shot dead in their London home, and first impressions are that this is a burglary-gone-bad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Stark is unconvinced. Burglary-murders are usually a tragic case of unfortunate timing, but this feels like something else entirely. And when evidence arises to link this murder to a twenty year old cold case the hunt is well and truly on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing If I Should Die Joseph Stark's second investigation is a clever, action-packed and entertaining mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Matthew Frank:'Stark is such a terrific hero'  Sarah Hilary'A gripping murder story . . . Frank brilliantly maintains a balance between the demands of a complex plot and his character's difficulty in returning to civilian life . . . an accomplished first novel'  Sunday Times on If I Should Die'Well researched and totally convincing, this is the first of several Stark books. Great news if they're as good as this'  Sunday Mirror on If I Should Die\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frank, Matthew","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42537612574904,"sku":"9781405913836","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781405913836.jpg?v=1734699577","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781405913836","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}