{"product_id":"the-business-of-dying-paperback","title":"The Business of Dying - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Kernick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe clock is ticking and everyone's watching their backs as a war of morality is fought in the mind of one renegade policeman in this gripping first novel by a talented young crime writer.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's a typical cold November night in London and Detective Sergeant Dennis Milne, a very atypical policeman, waits in the Traveller's Rest Hotel parking lot for the arrival of three men. Cynical and jaded, Milne earns money on the side by doing what he does best: punishing the bad guys. But this time he's been duped. Instead of blowing away drug dealers, he kills three innocent people, their deaths starting an investigation that sees him and his conscience heading for trouble. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLess than twelve hours later, Milne is out on the streets again. Eighteen-year-old Miriam Fox has been found dead by Regent's Canal---her throat slashed. Desperate to find Miriam's killer, Milne uncovers a web of depravity far more shocking than he could ever have imagined. Can he evade arrest for his own crimes and solve a case so sickening that it may provide the key to his personal redemption?\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[Kernick is] a writer to be reckoned with. ---Mark Billingham, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSleepyhead \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Business of Dying \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGallows humor and a sardonic voice mark Kernick's remarkable debut. Pathos, pace, twists, and a savage sense of place make this a guilty pleasure. ---\u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003e[U.K.] \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGripping and thought provoking, Kernick weaves his web with the assurance of a seasoned professional. ---\u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e [U.K.] \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe crime debut of the year so far...Kernick tells it straight with no embellishments, which is exactly how I like my crime fiction. A prizewinner if ever I saw one. ---\u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e [U.K.] \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn exquisitely tortuous piece of characterization that should challenge both author and readers in the books to come. ---\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e [U.K.] \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn uncommonly assured first novel, quite brilliantly plotted...done with the kind of dash which inspires total reader confidence and involvement...formidable stuff. There is a pro at work here. ---\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e [U.K.] \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaut, gripping, disturbing---a most assured and original debut. ---Reginald Hill\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Kernick\u003c\/b\u003e lives near London with his wife and young daughter. \u003ci\u003eThe Business of Dying\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.55 x 5.64 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762478842144,"sku":"9780312314026","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d9d613d887a1e5371379f333cf77bead_0cb42b97-fac0-4e17-878d-a68562bdbc0c.webp?v=1780221966","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-business-of-dying-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}