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The Burning (Coroner Jenny Cooper Series) - Coroner Jenny Cooper series
The Burning (Coroner Jenny Cooper Series) - Coroner Jenny Cooper series
hardback
Published:
27 February, 2014
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Description
The Burning is the sixth thrilling installment in Matthew Hall's twice CWA Gold Dagger nominated Coroner Jenny Cooper series, from the creator of BBC One's Keeping Faith.
A family tragedy. A buried secret. What lies hidden in the flames?
A dense, bitterly cold fog has settled over the Wye Valley when Bristol Coroner Jenny Cooper is called to the scene of a dreadful tragedy: in the village of Blackstone Ley, a house has burned to the ground with three members of a family inside.
Though evidence of foul play is quickly uncovered, it isn't long before the police investigation is drawn to a close. It seems certain that the fire was started by one of the victims, Ed Morgan, in a fit of jealous rage. But their infant son is still missing and Ed had left a message for his surviving wife, Kelly Hart, telling her that she would never find the child . . .
As Jenny prepares the inquest, she finds herself troubled by the official version of events. What could have provoked Ed's murderous rampage? How might the other, guarded inhabitants of the village have been involved? And what could the connection be with the mysterious abduction of a little girl ten years ago?
Battling to supress gruelling events in her own life, Jenny soon becomes entangled in another perplexing inquiry that may have surprising links to this one. Can she unearth Blackstone Ley's secrets, before it's too late?
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780230752047 |
| ISBN10 | 0230752047 |
| Number Of Pages | 416 |
| Item Weight | 659 g |
| Product Dimensions | 162 x 38 x 236 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Mantle |
| Format | hardback |
| Edition | Main Market |
Media Reviews
Tense, atmospheric. Publishers Weekly
Author's Bio
M. R. Hall is a screenwriter and producer and former criminal barrister, a profession he left due to a constitutional inability to prosecute. Educated at Hereford Cathedral School and Worcester College, Oxford, he lives in the Wye Valley in Monmouthshire with his wife, journalist Patricia Carswell, and two sons. Aside from writing, his main passion is the preservation and planting of woodland. In his spare moments, he is mostly to be found amongst trees. Also available in the double CWA Gold Dagger shortlisted Coroner Jenny Cooper series: The Coroner, The Disappeared, The Redeemed, The Flight, The Chosen Dead and short story The Innocent. Discover more at www.m-r-hall.com; facebook.com/MRHallAuthor; @MRHall_books