Summary
Another sophisticated and brilliantly crafted crime novel, featuring Afghan army veteran and Detective Constable Joseph Stark.
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.
But Stark is unconvinced. Burglary-Murders are usually a tragic case of unfortunate timing, but this felt like somethin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405913836 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1405913835 |
| Author: | Matthew Frank |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 17 October 2016 |
| Weight: | 353g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 129mm x 198mm |
| Series: | Joseph Stark |
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Critics Review
Brilliantly written
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 *
A very powerful novel. The writing is so good that it is difficult to believe that this is a debut * New Books Magazine on If I Should Die *
A highly assured debut … we’ll look forward to the next * Crime Fiction Lover on If I Should Die *
A great debut introducing an unusual lead character - I’m looking forward to reading more in the series - 5*s * Novel Heights on If I Should Die *
Brilliantly written * Oodals Blog on If I Should Die *
Matthew Frank
Matthew Frank lives in Kent with his wife and three young sons. Between family life and work as an architect he tries to squeeze in a bit of mountain biking, scuba diving and midnight writing.
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