{"title":"Pat Black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePat Black\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts gripping crime and thriller novels that immerse readers in tense, atmospheric narratives. With a keen eye for suspense, Black explores dark secrets and moral complexities, delivering stories that keep you guessing until the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom haunting mysteries to edge-of-your-seat thrillers like \u003cem\u003eJack-in-the-Box\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTo Pay the Ferryman\u003c\/em\u003e, Black’s work is perfect for those who appreciate layered characters and intricate plots set against evocative backdrops.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"to-pay-the-ferryman-by-pat-black-9781846976797","title":"To Pay the Ferryman","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo Pay the Ferryman\u003c\/em\u003e by Pat Black introduces us to D. I. Lomond, a devoted family man and a good detective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the body of a young woman involved in the worlds of art and adult streaming is found in the River Clyde, Lomond believes there may be echoes of a cold case from the start of his career: an unsolved death on a rural Scottish estate in the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen, a Swedish feminist activist, who also has a connection to Lomond's past, arrives in the city to protest against the failure of the police to find the killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe victims all seem to be drawn from the world of art and business. Is the cold case the answer, or just part of the key, and could the killer be about to get dangerously close to Lomond and his family?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072950485228,"sku":"9781846976797","price":43.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16495423482845.jpg?v=1765133991"},{"product_id":"jack-in-the-box-by-pat-black-9781846977176","title":"Jack-in-the-Box","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHome can be the most dangerous place.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey had cameras, alarms, lights, even guard dogs. They had storm doors and locks on their windows. They knew martial arts, they had knives to hand, and one of them even had a gun. And he still got in...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA terrifying killer is haunting Glasgow's affluent suburbs, invading homes and smothering people left on their own. The tabloids have a name for the murderer based on his method of folding the bodies into tiny spaces, as well as his uncanny knack of seemingly springing out of nowhere: Jack-in-the-Box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspector Lomond has an impossible case to crack. The houses involved have state-of-the-art security systems and were all securely locked at the time of death. There is no evidence of forced entry, and video footage shows no sign of any intruders. How is he getting in? How is he getting out? And who will be next?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePat Black has breathed new life into the police procedural in \u003cem\u003eTo Pay the Ferryman\u003c\/em\u003e, the first novel in what promises to be a highly entertaining series\u003c\/strong\u003e — Mark Sanderson, \u003cem\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47773081895148,"sku":"9781846977176","price":43.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781846977176-jack-in-the-box.jpg?v=1782179894"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/pat-black.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}