{"product_id":"the-head-in-the-ice-richard-james-9798638139124","title":"The Head In The Ice: A Bowman Of The Yard Investigation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBowman of the Yard: Book One\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wonderfully atmospheric, full of the thrills of Victorian London.' Adam Croft.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinter, 1892. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA woman's head found in the River Thames. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBattling with feelings of guilt over his wife's death - and having spent time recovering in an asylum - Detective Inspector George Bowman must join his colleagues, Sergeant Graves and Inspector Hicks, to discover the woman's identity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA deal struck with the editor of the Evening Standard to follow the investigation from within turns sour following a botched ambush on a suspect's lair. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA false identification, a doomed visit to a Spiritualist Meeting and Graves' investigations into a ship called Nimrod all serve to bring Bowman closer to a revelation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe investigation unfolds, but Graves and Hicks grow increasingly concerned at Bowman's mental state. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chase across the frozen streets of London leads to a final confrontation on the waters of The Thames, where Bowman must face the demons that haunt him to catch the killer \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard James\u003c\/b\u003e is an actor, playwright and author with many credits to his name. \u003cb\u003eThe Bowman Of The Yard\u003c\/b\u003e series marks his first as an author. Other books in the acclaimed series include \u003ci\u003eThe Devil in the Dock\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Body in the Trees\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A genuinely impressive debut.' \u003cb\u003eAndrew Cartmel, \u003ci\u003eThe Vinyl Detective\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Crime fiction with wit and twists.' \u003cb\u003eRichard Foreman, \u003ci\u003eRaffles: The Complete Innings\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8638139128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798638139124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.52d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard James","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44129824571647,"sku":"9798638139124","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fc81be3b-2a60-430e-8139-e2d40a2e819d.jpg?v=1687466007","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-head-in-the-ice-richard-james-9798638139124","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}