{"product_id":"to-hunt-a-killer-paperback","title":"To Hunt a Killer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulie MacKay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e*Winner of Best New True Crime Author, CrimeCon UK True Crime Awards 2023*\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e*Shortlisted for the ALCS Gold Dagger award for non-fiction, Crime Writers' Association Awards 2023*\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gripping true story of how Detective Superintendent Julie Mackay brought Melanie Road's murderer to justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBATH, 1984\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJean Road, a 49-year-old mother of three, awakens to news that her daughter Melanie has been murdered in a nearby street as she walked home from a club in the early hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritain's biggest manhunt begins. A trail of blood is found leading away from the scene. It's a rare blood type. But despite a year-long inquiry and 94 arrests, the case is wound down. No one is charged with Melanie's murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAVON \u0026amp; SOMERSET POLICE HQ, 2009\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Sergeant Julie Mackay, a 41-year-old single mother of three who has been overlooked for promotion for years, transfers to the Cold Case Unit. She unearths a file from the original inquiry and becomes hooked by the details: the rare blood type, Bath on a summer's night, the investigative wrong turns ... She takes on the case, and with the help of Melanie's inspirational mother works tirelessly to rebuild it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThis is the true story of how she did it.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulie Mackay spent over three decades in policing, rising to Detective Superintendent overseeing three murder teams. She received commendations for bravery, working undercover and leadership, and an international award for her DNA work in the Melanie Road case. Along with working to prevent homicides, Julie offers her expertise to crime documentaries. As well as her three children, Julie loves her horses and adventurous travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Murphy is an ITV News correspondent who has spent more than 20 years covering Britain's biggest crime stories. Rob wrote, presented and produced ITV News' first two true crime podcasts, \u003cem\u003eNo Strings Attached\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCatching Melanie's Killer\u003c\/em\u003e. His documentary credits include presenting and directing \u003cem\u003e A Confession: As Told by ITV News\u003c\/em\u003e. He won the regional Royal Television Society Reporter of the Year award as well as several ITV News Group awards. A keen freshwater swimmer, Rob lives in Bristol with his wife and two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 7.72 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766083387680,"sku":"9780008507473","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/aa10ff3d74e34575baee31a0a8f61428.webp?v=1780285044","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/to-hunt-a-killer-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}