Nobody's Hero

This is going to be the longest week of Washington Poe's life...<BR><BR>Detective Sergeant Washington Poe can count on one hand the number of friends he has. And he'd still have a finger and thumb left. There's Tilly Bradshaw, of course. And he's known his beleaguered boss, Detective Inspector Stephanie Flynn for a good few years.<BR><BR>And then there's Estelle Doyle. Dark and dangerous and sexy as hell. It's true the caustic pathologist has never walked down the sunny side of the street, but has she gone too far this time? Shot twice in the head, her father's murder appears to be an open and shut case. Estelle has firearms discharge residue on her hands, and, in a house surrounded by fresh snow, hers are the only footprints. Since her arrest she's only said three words: 'Tell Washington Poe.'<BR><BR>Meanwhile, a poisoner called the Botanist is sending the nation's most reviled people poems and pressed flowers. Twisted and ingenious, he seems to be able to walk through walls and is able to kill with impunity.<BR><BR>Poe hates locked room mysteries -- and now it appears he has two to solve...<BR><BR>'Breath taking' My Weekly<BR><BR>'Superior' The i<BR><BR>'Jaw dropping' Woman and Home<BR><BR>'Gloriously dark and twisted' Daily Express<BR><BR>'This series really is something special' Morning Star<BR><BR>

<BR><BR>'Dark, sharp and compelling' PETER JAMES'Fantastic' MARTINA COLE'Britain's answer to Harry Bosch' MATT HILTON'If you haven't read M W Craven yet, now is the time to start' Abir Mukherjee<BR><BR>It's Christmas and a serial killer is leaving displayed body parts all over Cumbria. A strange message is left at each scene: #BSC6<BR>Called in to investigate, the National Crime Agency's Washington Poe and Tilly Bradshaw are faced with a case that makes no sense. Why were some victims anaesthetized, while others died in appalling agony? Why is their only suspect denying what they can irrefutably prove but admitting to things they weren't even aware of? And why did the victims all take the same two weeks off work three years earlier?<BR>And when a disgraced FBI agent gets in touch things take an even darker turn. Because she doesn't think Poe is dealing with a serial killer at all; she thinks he's dealing with someone far, far worse - a man who calls himself the Curator.<BR> And nothing will ever be the same again . . .

'Macabre and wry' Telegraph<BR><BR>'Mesmerising, macabre and magnificent. The Mercy Chair is truly terrifying, laugh-out-loud funny, and impossibly clever. Poe and Tilly are unstoppable' Chris Whitaker<BR><BR>'Washington Poe is a brilliant creation, from one of the finest and most inventive crime writers of today' Peter James<BR><BR>----<BR><BR>Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin . . .<BR><BR>Washington Poe has a story to tell.<BR><BR>And he needs you to listen.<BR><BR>You'll hear how it started with the robber birds. Crows. Dozens of them. Enough for a murder . . .<BR><BR>He'll tell you about a man who was tied to a tree and stoned to death, a man who had tattooed himself with a code so obscure, even the gifted analyst Tilly Bradshaw struggled to break it. He'll tell you how the man's murder was connected to a tragedy that happened fifteen years earlier when a young girl massacred her entire family.<BR><BR>And finally, he'll tell you about the mercy chair. And why people would rather kill themselves than talk about it . . .<BR><BR>Poe hopes you've been paying attention. Because in this story, nothing is as it seems . . .<BR><BR>----<BR><BR>'Craven renders the darkness of the human condition with immense skill, ratcheting the tension to a nails-on-chalkboard pitch. Don't turn out the lights.' Vaseem Khan<BR><BR>MORE PRAISE FOR MW CRAVEN:<BR><BR>'The kind of novel that inspired me to write fiction in the first place. A guaranteed great time.' Chris Brookmyre<BR><BR>'Darkly entertaining' The Telegraph<BR><BR>'If you haven't read any M.W. Craven yet, fix that immediately' S. A. Cosby<BR><BR>'I've been following M.W. Craven's Poe/Tilly series from the very beginning, and it just gets better and better' Peter Robinson<BR><BR>'Poe and Tilly books are a joy' Steve Cavanagh<BR><BR>'In Tilly and Poe, M.W. Craven has created a stand-out duo who are two of the most compelling characters in crime fiction in recent years' Fiona Cummins<BR><BR>'Darkly comic . . . Thrilling' The Independent<BR><BR>'Clever, sophisticated, utterly gripping thriller from one of the best writers around' Mari Hannah<BR><BR>'Craven has unleashed Ben Koenig into the thriller world. Long may he raise hell in the pages. A superb thriller that will have everyone talking, and gasping.'¿David Baldacci<BR><BR>'Paging Lee and Andrew Child: you've got company' The Times

Die Top-Weihnachtsempfehlung: 'Wer für dieses Jahr Spannung verschenken will - M.W. Craven "Der Botaniker". Eine absolute Entdeckung!' Buchhandlung Belling, LübeckGetrocknete Blumen, Gedichte - und Gift: Wehe dem, der Post vom Botaniker erhält ...Der clevere Krimi des britischen Bestseller-Autors M.W. Craven begeistert mit einem Ermittler-Team voller Frauen-Power, gleich zwei scheinbar unlösbaren Rätseln und typisch englischem Humor.Clever und hochspannend - ein Mystery-MeisterwerkEr schickt seinen Opfern Gedichte und getrocknete Blumen, bevor er sie vergiftet - und er kann offenbar durch Wände gehen, denn selbst Polizeischutz rund um die Uhr kann ihn nicht stoppen. 'Der Botaniker', wie ihn die Presse nennt, hat bereits drei Opfer auf dem Gewissen und ein viertes ausgewählt.Für DS Washington Poe von der NCA kommt der scheinbar unmögliche Fall zur Unzeit: Seine Freundin und Kollegin, die geniale Pathologin Estelle Doyle, wird verdächtigt, ihren Vater erschossen zu haben. Dieser Fall wiederum ist eindeutig, glaubt man den Spuren.Zusammen mit seiner durchsetzungsfreudigen Chefin Stephanie Flynn und der brillanten, aber sozial inkompatiblen Analystin Tilly Bradshaw versucht Poe, zwei Rätsel zu lösen, die vermeintlich nichts miteinander zu tun haben.Auftakt der preisgekrönten Krimiserie aus Großbritannien Der britische Bestseller-Autor M.W. Craven wurde unter anderem mit dem Crime Writers¿ Association Gold Dagger ausgezeichnet.In bester englischer Tradition bietet "Der Botaniker" - Auftakt der preisgekrönten britischen Krimiserie in Deutschland -  spannende, temporeiche und klugeKrimispannung zum Miträtseln- für alle Fans von Martha Grimes, Nicci French und Elizabeth George.'Fesselnd, makaber und  zugleich mörderisch komisch. ¿Der Botaniker¿ ist M.W. Craven in Bestform.'Chris WhitakerAlle Bände der Krimi-Serie aus England lassen sich unabhängig voneinander lesen und folgende Bände sind bereits auf Deutsch erschienen:- Der Zögling (Band 1)- Der Gourmet (Band 2)- Der Kurator (Band 3)- Der Botaniker (Band 5)

This is going to be the longest week of Washington Poe's life...<BR><BR>Detective Sergeant Washington Poe can count on one hand the number of friends he has. And he'd still have his thumb left. There's Tilly Bradshaw, of course. And he's known his beleaguered boss, Detective Inspector Stephanie Flynn for a good few years.<BR><BR>And then there's Estelle Doyle. Dark and dangerous and sexy as hell. It's true the caustic pathologist has never walked down the sunny side of the street, but has she gone too far this time? Shot twice in the head, her father's murder appears to be an open and shut case. Estelle has firearms discharge residue on her hands, and, in a house surrounded by fresh snow, hers are the only footprints. Since her arrest she's only said three words: 'Tell Washington Poe.'<BR><BR>Meanwhile, a poisoner called the Botanist is sending the nation's most reviled people poems and pressed flowers. Twisted and ingenious, he seems to be able to walk through walls and is able to kill with impunity.<BR><BR>Poe hates locked room mysteries -- and now it appears he has two to solve...<BR><BR>Praise for M W Craven:<BR><BR>'Heart-pounding, hilarious, sharp and shocking, Dead Ground is further proof that M.W. Craven never disappoints. Miss this series at your peril.' Chris Whitaker<BR><BR>'Dark and entertaining, this is top rank crime fiction.' Vaseem Khan, Author of the Malabar House series and the Baby Ganesh Agency series<BR><BR>'M. W. Craven is one of the best crime writers working today. Dead Ground is a cracking puzzle, beautifully written, with characters you'll be behind every step of the way. It's his best yet.' Stuart Turton<BR><BR>'Fantastic' Martina Cole<BR><BR>'Dark, sharp and compelling' Peter James<BR><BR>'I've been following M.W. Craven's Poe/Tilly series from the very beginning, and it just gets better and better. Dead Ground is a fast-paced crime novel with as many twists and turns as a country lane. I can't wait for the next one.' Peter Robinson<BR><BR>'Dead Ground is both entertaining and engaging with great characters and storyline. I loved this first dip into the world of Tilly and Poe!' BA Paris<BR><BR>'A brutal and thrilling page turner' Natasha Harding, The Sun<BR><BR>'A thrilling curtain raiser for what looks set to be a great new series' Mick Herron<BR><BR>'A powerful thriller from an explosive new talent. Tightly plotted, and not for the faint hearted!'<BR>David Mark<BR><BR>'A gripping start to a much anticipated new series' Vaseem Khan<BR><BR>'Satisfyingly twisty and clever and the flashes of humour work well to offer the reader respite from the thrill of the read.' Michael J. Malone<BR><BR>'Nothing you've ever read will prepare you for the utterly unique Washington Poe' Keith Nixon

Poe's just hanging around on a Saturday afternoon...Dangling from a hook in a meat packing plant isn't how Detective Sergeant Washington Poe wants to spend his weekend. He's been punched and kicked and threatened, and when a contract killer arrives it seems things are about to go from bad to worse. He goes by the name of the Pale Man and he and his straight-edged razor have been feared all over London for twenty years.But Poe knows two things the Pale Man doesn't. Although it might seem like a hopeless situation, Poe has planned to be here all along. More importantly, a nerdy, computer whizz-kid called Tilly Bradshaw is watching his back. And now things are about to get interesting . . ._______________This is a short story, not a full-length novel._______________Praise for M W Craven:'I've been following M.W. Craven's Poe/Tilly series from the very beginning, and it just gets better and better. Dead Ground is a fast-paced crime novel with as many twists and turns as a country lane. I can't wait for the next one.' Peter Robinson'Dead Ground is both entertaining and engaging with great characters and storyline. I loved this first dip into the world of Tilly and Poe!' BA Paris'A brutal and thrilling page turner' Natasha Harding, The Sun'A thrilling curtain raiser for what looks set to be a great new series' Mick Herron'One of the most engaging teams in crime fiction' Daily Mail'A powerful thriller from an explosive new talent. Tightly plotted, and not for the faint hearted!'David Mark'A gripping start to a much anticipated new series' Vaseem Khan'Satisfyingly twisty and clever and the flashes of humour work well to offer the reader respite from the thrill of the read' Michael J. Malone'Nothing you've ever read will prepare you for the utterly unique Washington Poe' Keith Nixon'Beware if you pick up a book by M.W. Craven. Your life will no longer belong to you. He will hold you spellbound. Linda's Book Bag'Craven's understanding of the criminal world is obvious in this cracking read' Woman's Weekly'Breath-taking' Random Things Through My Letterbox'5 Stars... another fantastic literary experience and a welcome addition to the already brilliant Poe and Tilly series' Female First'An explosive plot, slippery twists and my fave new crime-busting duo...Fantastic!' Peterborough Telegraph