{"product_id":"the-merchants-house-by-kate-ellis-9780349424774","title":"The Merchant's House","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe first mystery in the bestselling DI Wesley Peterson crime series set on the windswept Devon coast, by million-copy bestselling author Kate Ellis.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A beguiling author who interweaves past and present' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Clever plotting hides a powerful story of loss, malice and deception' \u003cb\u003eANN CLEEVES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Haunting' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eINDEPENDENT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e__________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDS Wesley Peterson, newly arrived in the West Country town of Tradmouth, has his hands full when a child goes missing and a young woman is brutally murdered on a lonely cliff path. Then his old friend, archaeologist Neil Watson, unearths the skeletons of a woman and a newborn baby in the cellar of an ancient merchant's house nearby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs they begin to investigate the murders, Wesley starts to suspect that these deaths, centuries apart, may be linked by age-old motives of jealousy and sexual obsession. And the pressure is on if he is going to prevent a further tragedy . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover your new favourite crime series. This is the perfect mystery for fans of Ann Cleeves and Elly Griffiths, which will have you gripped until the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e__________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant's House\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI couldn't stop turning the pages \u003c\/b\u003e. . . Something about this book just hooked me!' Goodreads Review, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Superb . . . Five stars' Reader review, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eIf you like Ian Rankin, LJ Ross, Elly Griffiths and James Oswald, you will enjoy Kate Ellis'\u003c\/b\u003e Reader review, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Gripping . . . Love how the past and present bring the story together' Reader review, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'You'll fall in love with coastal England and find yourself walking the cobbled lanes in your imagination . . . \u003cb\u003eDo not miss this series!'\u003c\/b\u003e Reader review, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The first in an outstanding series of contemporary crime fiction' Reader review, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Fantastic read' Reader review, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Compelling . . . \u003cb\u003eKept you guessing from start to finish. \u003c\/b\u003eI would highly recommend it' Reader review, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Loved it!!' Reader review, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Kate Ellis has certainly got a talent for \u003cb\u003estory telling which can grab the imagination from the start'\u003c\/b\u003e Reader review, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Really unputdownable' Reader review, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Gripping. \u003cb\u003eKate Ellis is my new favourite author'\u003c\/b\u003e Reader review, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A page-turner' Reader review, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072753647852,"sku":"9780349424774","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10701263482312.jpg?v=1765130367","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-merchants-house-by-kate-ellis-9780349424774","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}