{"title":"Books by Will Shindler","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781529383805","title":"The Blood Line","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn ordinary day. An ordinary street. A gruesome delivery waiting on the doorstep that's going to set off an spine-chilling chain of events...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClaire Beacham returns from a busy day at work to a parcel on her doorstep - no note, no label. As a politician, she's used to being suspicious of anonymous hate mail but today she's too tired to worry. She opens it, finding a gruesome surprise inside. A severed head falls to her kitchen floor; the rich, red drip of blood on her hands. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  It is clear to Claire and those around her that this terrifying package is a message. 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Her little boy is missing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDI Alex Finn and DC Mattie Paulsen know that, in the case of a missing child, it's the first 24 hours that count. They don't have many left to find out where Sadie's son might be and the identity of her killer. Why would anyone want a struggling single mother, loved by many, dead?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when they realise a similar crime was committed at the same house nearly 20 years ago, a question is on everyone's lips: is this more than just a coincidence?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is third in Will Shindler's Finn and Paulsen series - a British detective series that ranks with Mark Billingham, M.J. 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Twists galore and a damn good read' Reader review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYears ago someone got away with murder... But time's up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2009\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e During a summer heatwave, teenagers are going missing. Junior officer Alex Finn takes the case and fears that the disappearances are linked. In a race against the clock to find and rescue the children alive, Finn and his team are only partially successful. Two of the children are saved, but they were too late for Oliver.\u003cbr\u003e And the killer got away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e DI Alex Finn is still tormented by the cases of his youth - none more than so than the 2009 kidnappings. And it seems someone else has not forgotten either. They want answers after all this time, and with a gun in their pocket and their sights set on Alex, they'll do anything to get what they're after...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighly original and utterly compelling, THE COLD CASE is Will Shindler's biggest book yet and is perfect for fans of Mark Billingham and Mick Herron.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders LOVE \u003ci\u003eThe Cold Case\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A \u003cb\u003ecompelling read\u003c\/b\u003e which held my attention until the very last page' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A thought-provoking and smart crime read, \u003cb\u003ea stellar addition to a brilliant series with characters I have become completely invested in\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A pacy, well written, riveting British thriller with a satisfying twist at the end. \u003cb\u003eWill Shindler is a great storyteller\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'An \u003cb\u003eexciting, fast moving\u003c\/b\u003e crime novel' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57685817065845,"sku":"9781529383898","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":43230237589682,"sku":"9781529383904","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781529383898.jpg?v=1792599015"},{"product_id":"9781529301724","title":"The Burning Men","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Peter James and Peter Robinson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When a development in South London catches fire mid-construction, a close-knit team of fire fighters runs in to save a man spotted at the window.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e They come out without a body. They quit the service. They plan never to speak to each other again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Five years later one of them is set alight at his own wedding. Soon after, a second is found, nothing but a smoking corpse. It appears that someone knows what they did that night. What they chose over their duty. And there are still three men left to burn . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDI Alex Finn and his new partner DC Mattie Paulsen are an unlikely pairing, but they need to discover who is behind these killings before the next man faces the fire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is first in Will Shindler's Finn and Paulsen series - a British detective series that ranks with Mark Billingham, M.J. 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