{"product_id":"the-cello-case-killer-michelle-kidd-9781805736233","title":"The Cello Case Killer: an absolutely gripping crime thriller with a massive twist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA body in a cello case. A victim who can't possibly be dead. A killer playing a deadly game.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Jack is enjoying a rare day off and attempting a spot of DIY when the call comes in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA passenger has made a horrifying discovery on the Edinburgh to King's Cross train. Stuffed inside a cello case, abandoned on a luggage rack, is the body of a middle-aged woman. 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A very good read\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Martha B.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely loved this book\u003c\/strong\u003e. Couldn't put it down. A real page-turner from beginning to end.' Carol M.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An exceptionally gripping crime thriller that kept me in suspense and \u003cstrong\u003eheld me captivated throughout\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Bob F.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely fantastic\u003c\/strong\u003e book. I could not put it down.' Courtney G.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'WOW!! What a plot! This book \u003cstrong\u003egripped me from the beginning to the end\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Christina M.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE DETECTIVE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Inspector Jack MacIntosh is a dedicated police officer, the one person you would want to fight your corner. But he has been known to cross the line to get the job done. As a four-year-old boy he discovered his mother's body swinging from a light fitting. Jack and his younger brother were taken into care - Jack did OK, his brother not so much. A bit of a loner, Jack has never married - although plenty of women would like to give it a shot. He lives in a charming mews cottage in central London. 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