Description: Burning by Matthew Hall Another mysterious investigation by Coroner Jenny Cooper, a fearless yet human heroine and the last hope for the unjustly killed. Matthew Halls novels have been adapted into the hit TV series, Coroner. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 isnt 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 . . . Notes The new Coroner Jenny Cooper crime novel from the bestselling author of The Coroner and The Flight. Cooper is called to the scene of a house that has burnt down with three members of a family inside, and theres evidence of foul play. Back Cover Hardened as she had become to violent tragedy during six years as coroner, there were still cases that hit her like a fist in the heart. This was already one of them . . . 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 isnt 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 as Jenny prepares the inquest, she finds herself troubled by the official version of events. What could have provoked Eds 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? Praise for the Coroner Jenny Cooper seriesHalls Gold Dagger-nominated books, quite simply, get better each time Independent on Sunday Hall shows with aplomb that a coroner is just as able to become a detective as the forensic pathologists of Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs Sunday Times Discover more at facebook.com/MRHallAuthorCoroner Jenny Cooper: the last word in crime Flap Hardened as she had become to violent tragedy during six years as coroner, there were still cases that hit her like a fist in the heart. This was already one of them . . . 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 isnt 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 as Jenny prepares the inquest, she finds herself troubled by the official version of events. What could have provoked Eds 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? Praise for the Coroner Jenny Cooper series Halls Gold Dagger-nominated books, quite simply, get better each time Independent on Sunday Hall shows with aplomb that a coroner is just as able to become a detective as the forensic pathologists of Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs Sunday Times Discover more at facebook.com/MRHallAuthor Coroner Jenny Cooper: the last word in crime Author Biography 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 Review Hall has created a wonderful heroine in a genre we havent seen before * Lynda La Plante * Hall shows with aplomb that a coroner is just as able to become a detective (and, in this case, advance into the world of spooks) as the forensic pathologists of Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs * Sunday Times * Review Quote "M. R. Hall has created a wonderful heroine." --Lynda La Plante, author, Promotional "Headline" The gripping Coroner Jenny Cooper crime novel from the bestselling author of The Coroner and The Flight. Details ISBN0330526634 ISBN-10 0330526634 ISBN-13 9780330526630 Format Paperback Series Coroner Jenny Cooper Series Language English Publisher Pan Macmillan Media Book Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-01-15 Audience Age 18 Imprint Pan Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Edition Main Market Ed. 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Book Title: The Burning
Item Height: 197mm
Item Width: 131mm
Author: Matthew Hall
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Thriller, Crime
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Publication Year: 2015
Item Weight: 278g
Number of Pages: 416 Pages