If I Should Die
$48.93
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2017
Summary
A hugely accomplished debut introducing series character, police detective Joseph Stark. This is British crime-writing of the highest order.
A homeless man walks into Greenwich police station and confesses to murder, an admission that should have cracked open a murder enquiry. Instead, he stumbles out on to the street and collapses, bleeding from a stab wound.
The newest member of the Met’s murder investigation team, twenty-five year-old Afghan veteran Joseph Stark, doesn’t be…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405917513 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1405917512 |
| Author: | Matthew Frank |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2017 |
| Weight: | 330g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 129mm x 198mm |
| Series: | Joseph Stark |
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Critics Review
Brilliantly written
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 Well researched and totally convincing, this is the first of several Stark books. Great news if they’re as good as this Sunday Mirror A very powerful novel. The writing is so good that it is difficult to believe that this is a debut New Books Magazine A highly assured debut … we’ll look forward to the next Crime Fiction Lover A great debut introducing an unusual lead character - I’m looking forward to reading more in the series - 5*s Novel Heights Detective Sergeant Fran Millhaven is just one of the best women copper characters you’ll ever meet between the covers of a book … but Stark is the heart of this narrative. I am so looking forward to meeting him again … the moment Stark crosses over from soldier to CID detective is beautiful to behold. The action scenes, too, are terrific. Riveting – Dana Stabenow, author of A Cold Day for Murder Brilliantly written Oodals Blog Well recommended Eurocrime Skilfully plotted, with a great clarity of style. I really enjoyed it – Alison Joseph A great debut introducing an unusual lead character Novel Heights Very strong. Very well written Crime Squad Quite simply the best start to a new crime series - and the best debut - I’ve read in years. Joe Stark is such a terrific hero, full of flaws and compassion and the sort of quiet heroism that you rarely see these days, even in fiction. One of those books I want to bulk buy and press into the hands of everyone I know. The writing is top-notch, the action sequences are superlative, the characters crackle off the page and the dialogue whips and zings like bullets in the dust. Read it! – Sarah Hilary, author of Under the Skin and No Other Darkness A powerful debut … intensity, outstanding characterisation, passion, perfect dialogue and pinpoint plotting Crime Review An astonishingly assured debut novel – We Love This Book
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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