{"product_id":"cutting-season","title":"Cutting Season","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoe''s just hanging around on a Saturday afternoon...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDangling from a hook in a meat packing plant isn''t how Detective Sergeant Washington Poe wants to spend his weekend. He''s been punched and kicked and threatened, and when a contract killer arrives it seems things are about to go from bad to worse. He goes by the name of the Pale Man and he and his straight-edged razor have been feared all over London for twenty years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Poe knows two things the Pale Man doesn''t. Although it might seem like a hopeless situation, Poe has planned to be here all along. More importantly, a nerdy, computer whizz-kid called Tilly Bradshaw is watching his back. And now things are about to get interesting . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______________\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is a short story, not a full-length novel.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for M W Craven\u003ci\u003e:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\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.'' \u003c\/b\u003ePeter Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003ci\u003eDead Ground \u003c\/i\u003eis both entertaining and engaging with great characters and storyline. I loved this first dip into the world of Tilly and Poe!'' \u003c\/b\u003eBA Paris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A brutal and thrilling page turner'' Natasha Harding, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A thrilling curtain raiser for what looks set to be a great new series'' \u003c\/b\u003eMick Herron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''One of the most engaging teams in crime fiction''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A powerful thriller from an explosive new talent. Tightly plotted, and not for the faint hearted!''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Mark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A gripping start to a much anticipated new series'' Vaseem Khan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Satisfyingly twisty and clever and the flashes of humour work well to offer the reader respite from the thrill of the read'' \u003c\/b\u003eMichael J. Malone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Nothing you''ve ever read will prepare you for the utterly unique Washington Poe'' \u003c\/b\u003eKeith Nixon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Beware if you pick up a book by M.W. Craven. Your life will no longer belong to you. He will hold you spellbound. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda''s Book Bag\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraven''s understanding of the criminal world is obvious in this cracking read'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman''s Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBreath-taking'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRandom Things Through My Letterbox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Stars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e... \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eanother fantastic literary experience and a welcome addition to the already brilliant Poe and Tilly series'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFemale First\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An explosive plot, slippery twists and my fave new crime-busting duo...Fantastic!'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeterborough Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57307775107454,"sku":"NW9781472135193","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781472135193.jpg?v=1778510855","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/cutting-season","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}