{"product_id":"violent-heart","title":"Violent Heart","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;THRILLER OF THE YEAR at the 2025 Capital Crime Fingerprint Awards\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'One of the most compelling characters in UK crime fiction' - \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;M.W. CRAVEN\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'As ever with Fennell, the creation and manipulation of suspense is machine-tooled and satisfying' - \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;THE FINANCIAL TIMES\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'Frighteningly convincing... Well worth reading' - \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;THE SUNDAY TIMES\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'A chilling treat to be savoured' - \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;WILLIAM HUSSEY\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;KILLERS DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES. SO WHY SHOULD SHE?\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;The stunning new crime thriller from one of British crime writing's brightest talents.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;______________________\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Elena Zoric is murdered, her body concealed beside a stream in North London. Her phone lies nearby, the last number dialled was to the woman who had rescued her from sex trafficking: Metropolitan Police Detective Inspector Grace Archer.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Archer desperately wants to lead the murder investigation but her new boss, Chief Inspector Les Fletcher, makes it very clear its out of her jurisdiction.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Then the thirty-year-old remains of a woman are found in the attic of an abandoned house, the victim dying in similar circumstances to Elena Zoric.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;But Archer's North London colleagues have bigger priorities than the murder of 'a drugged-up prostitute.'\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Archer needs answers. Who killed Elena? Why did she call Archer moments from her death? And what rules must she break to stop a killer in his tracks?\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;______________________\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;u\u0026gt;What your favourite crime authors are saying about David Fennell:\u0026lt;\/u\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'A truly extraordinary crime novel' - \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;LYNDA LA PLANTE\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'A stunning start to a fantastic new series' - \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;M.W. CRAVEN\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'Involved me in a way that few thrillers do, kept me alert and on-edge right up through the deeply satisfying finale' -\u0026lt;b\u0026gt; AJ FINN\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'I flew through it . . . Tense, gripping and brilliantly inventive' - \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;SIMON LELIC\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'Unsettling, fast-paced, suspenseful and gripping . . . Excellent' - \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;WILL DEAN\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'A serial killer thriller with the darkest of hearts' - \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;FIONA CUMMINS\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'A tense-as-hell high-body count page turner, but a rarer thing too - one that's also full of genuine warmth and humanity' - \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;WILLIAM SHAW\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'Chilling, unsettling and wonderfully atmospheric' - \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;BRIAN McGILLOWAY\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57195075305854,"sku":"NW9781804186084","price":9.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781804186084.jpg?v=1778538719","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/violent-heart","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}