<b>A thrilling curtain-raiser for what looks set to be a great new series</b>

- Mick Herron,

<b>A powerful thriller from an explosive new talent. Tightly plotted, and not for the faint-hearted!</b>

- David Mark,

<b>A book that shines with tension, wit and invention</b>

- William Shaw,

<b>Satisfyingly twisty and clever and the flashes of humour work well to offer the reader respite from the thrill of the read</b>

- Michael J. Malone,

<b>Mike Craven is a forceful new voice in British crime fiction</b>

- Caro Ramsay,

<b>Washington Poe is a name destined to be spoken by crime fiction enthusiasts everywhere: Britain's answer to Harry Bosch. <i>The Puppet Show</i> is a wickedly, twisting and turning, mystery that will have readers breathlessly turning the pages until the final shocking conclusion</b>

- Matt Hilton,

<b>A brilliant start to what promises to be a fantastic series; get it now or kick yourself for missing out</b>

- Graham Smith,

<b>I cannot recall the last time I binge read a novel in 36 hours . . . truly mind-blowing</b>

- A. A. Dhand,

<b>I loved this book!</b>

- Jo Jakeman,

<b>Dark, thrilling and unputdownable with sharply drawn characters that stride off the page</b>

- Victoria Selman,

<b>A tightly-written debut</b> . . .<b> Packed with procedural detail, believable characters and rich dialogue it will keep you turning those pages long after bedtime.</b> Avison Fluke is a fine creation . . . The prose is faultless . . . Mike Craven is one to watch out for

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