Core of Evil by Nigel McCrery - ISBN: 9781847243843
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Synesthetic detective tastes crime, hunts evil lurking in plain sight.

Core of Evil

A gripping thriller that will have you hooked (DCI Mark Lapslie Book 1)

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  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    5 November 2009

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Summary

A visceral thriller from the creator of the hit BBC drama Silent Witness, introducing synaesthetic detective DCI Mark Lapslie.

I’ve looked into the eyes of women who have banged nine-inch nails into the skulls of their victims with hammers … we evaluate them, trying to determine whether they have actually changed, or whether there’s still a core of evil within them…

Before his diagnosis, DCI Mark Lapslie thought everyone was like him. Now he knows he suffers …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781847243843
ISBN-10:1847243843
Author:Nigel McCrery
Publisher:Quercus Publishing
Imprint:Quercus Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:5 November 2009
Weight:280g
Dimensions:199mm x 175mm x 26mm
Series:DCI Mark Lapslie
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Critics Review

One of the most memorable monsters in modern crime fiction– Daily Express

DCI Mark Lapslie is Nigel’s finest creationImmaculately constructed and beautifully observed, it cried out to be made for television - Daily Mail

Gripping … a very sadistic murderer - Daily Mirror

An excellent new detective - Daily Mail

One of the most memorable monsters in modern crime fiction - Daily Express

As repulsive and engaging a killer as any encountered in recent memory - Los Angeles Times

About The Author

Nigel McCrery

Nigel McCrery worked as a policeman, until he left the force to become an undergraduate at Cambridge University. He has created and written some of the most successful television series of the last ten years - his credits include Silent Witness, Born & Bred, New Tricks, All the King’s Men and Back-Up. He is also the author of five internationally bestselling Sam Ryan mysteries. Nigel lives in London.

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