{"title":"Paperbacks","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll the novels in quality paperback format.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-kiss-for-a-killing-paperback","title":"A Kiss for a Killing (Paperback)","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eA Kiss for a Killing\u003c\/span\u003e is a \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003enon-cosy British historical crime novel set in early twentieth-century England\u003c\/span\u003e, exploring how desire, manipulation and misplaced trust lead to betrayal and murder.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eFalling in love can be murder!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eFresh out of prison, Danny Beck is ready to put his criminal past behind him. 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Harewood\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 26.772%;\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 72.9764%;\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 26.772%;\"\u003eSeries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 72.9764%;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ckharewood.com\/pages\/di-matthew-stannard-series\" title=\"The DI Matthew Stannard series\"\u003eDI Matthew Stannard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 26.772%;\"\u003eNumber in series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 72.9764%;\"\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 26.772%;\"\u003ePlace in series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 72.9764%;\"\u003eFollows \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ckharewood.com\/collections\/death-of-a-blackbird\" title=\"Sixpence for a Slaughter Book 4 in the DI Matthew Stannard series\"\u003eDeath of a Blackbird\u003c\/a\u003e and precedes \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ckharewood.com\/collections\/a-killing-for-christmas-matthew-stannard-book-5\" title=\"A Killing for Christmas Book 5 in the DI Matthew Stannard series\"\u003eA Killing for Christmas\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 26.772%;\"\u003eCategories\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 72.9764%;\"\u003ePolice procedural, Crime, Murder mystery, Historical thriller, British detective, Historical crime fiction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"C. K. Harewood","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":54824439152966,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/5310\/5734\/files\/Sixpence_for_a_Slaughter_paperback_cover.webp?v=1752931956"},{"product_id":"under-cover-of-darkness-paperback-uk-thriller-cover","title":"Under Cover of Darkness (Paperback)","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eUnder Cover of Darkness\u003c\/span\u003e is a short, non-cosy British historical crime prequel set in 1914, introducing Police Constable Matthew Stannard when he joins the Force.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMatthew's first days on the Force!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLondon, 1914. A woman is attacked and left for dead. 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Harewood\"\u003ePC Matthew Stannard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.4884%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eNumber in series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.1189%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.4884%;\"\u003ePlace in series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.1189%;\"\u003ePrecedes \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ckharewood.com\/collections\/lies-and-desperate-measures\" title=\"Lies and Desperate Measures Book 2 in the PC Matthew Stannard series\"\u003eLies and Desperate Measures\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.4884%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eCategories \/ Genres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.1189%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003ePolice procedural, Crime, Murder mystery, Historical thriller, Historical crime fiction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.4884%;\"\u003eSetting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.1189%;\"\u003e1914 England\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.4884%;\"\u003eTone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.1189%;\"\u003eGritty, realistic, non-cosy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"C. K. Harewood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54830751318342,"sku":"UCODPBNC","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/5310\/5734\/files\/convertio.in_UCOD3DPB.webp?v=1753107079"},{"product_id":"echoes-of-a-murder-paperback-2","title":"Echoes of a Murder (Paperback)","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003eEchoes of a Murder is a non-cosy British historical crime novel set in England in 1930, continuing a police procedural series focused on class tensions, institutional pressure and the lingering social and personal consequences of the First World War.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCould an unsolved murder hold the key to a current case?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpring 1930. 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K. Harewood","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":54862912880966,"sku":"EOAMPB","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/5310\/5734\/files\/Echoes_of_a_Murder_paperback.webp?v=1753709836"},{"product_id":"death-of-a-blackbird-paperback-copy-1","title":"Death of a Blackbird (Paperback)","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSet in England in 1930\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eDeath of a Blackbird\u003c\/span\u003e follows Detective Inspector Matthew Stannard as he investigates a murder of a working-class man who is at odds with the respectability of Craynebrook. As the case unfolds, personal desires and duty collide, revealing how easily violence can take root beneath ordinary lives. 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K. Harewood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54862921302342,"sku":"DOABPB","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/5310\/5734\/files\/Death_of_a_Blackbird_soft_paperback.webp?v=1753710235"},{"product_id":"lies-and-desperate-measures-paperback-copy","title":"Lies and Desperate Measures (Paperback)","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eLies and Desperate Measures\u003c\/span\u003e is a gritty\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e, non-cosy British crime novel set in England in 1914\u003c\/span\u003e exploring corruption, betrayal and revenge within the police force.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePC Matthew Stannard made enemies the day he chose justice over loyalty to his fellow policemen. 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