{"product_id":"bitter-fruit-signed-copy","title":"Bitter Fruit - Signed Copy","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"184\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"184\"\u003eSIGNED HARDBACK PRE-ORDER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"249\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"249\"\u003eSigned Hardback Pre-Order | \u003cem data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"230\"\u003eBitter Fruit\u003c\/em\u003e by Tempest Black\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"396\"\u003ePre-order a signed hardback copy of \u003cem data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"301\"\u003eBitter Fruit\u003c\/em\u003e by Tempest Black, a striking debut crime novel and the first book in the DI Lewan Kane series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"706\"\u003ePublished by Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton, this 352-page hardback is an atmospheric crime mystery set in Ireland, blending suspense, murder, faith and investigation. A brilliant choice for readers who enjoy gripping detective fiction, dark crime thrillers, Irish-set mysteries and powerful new voices in crime writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"820\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"729\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 March 2027. All signed hardback pre-orders will be dispatched as soon as stock arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"948\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eSecure your signed copy today from an independent UK bookshop. Carefully packaged to ensure it arrives in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'CHILLING, SUSPENSEFUL BUT ALSO DEEPLY MOVING . . . TEMPEST BLACK IS A MAJOR TALENT'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Billingham, #1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA killer with a gospel. A detective without faith.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn Easter morning, a body is found in the ruins of a church; decapitated, naked, knelt as if in prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetective Lewan Kane is deeply troubled by the harrowing scene: this ritualistic killer hasn't left a single trace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a quiet corner of Dublin, Ella Lonan is wrestling with her sanity, haunted by disturbing visions - severed heads on an altar, a young woman drowned by a black ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Kane appears in one such episode, Ella turns up at his office, desperate for answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan Ella's visions help Lewan catch a killer? Or will they open the door to something even darker than death?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the most compelling debuts in years. It ticks all the right boxes for lovers of quality crime fiction: the prose, the characters and last but not least the gruesome murder case at hand that leaves nothing to be desired' \u003cbr\u003eYrsa Sigurdardottir, international #1 bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'I devoured \u003ci\u003eBitter Fruit\u003c\/i\u003e! Haunting and mystical, yet also hard-hitting and brutal with a terrific cast of characters, echoes of James Lee Burke and John Connolly which is remarkable for a debut. I have no doubt that DI Lewan Kane is destined for Rebus-like fame!'\u003cbr\u003eTrevor Wood, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Man on the Street\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An atmospheric, multi-layered, twist-filled mystery led by two compelling protagonists, \u003ci\u003eBitter Fruit\u003c\/i\u003e is a strikingly ambitious debut novel' \u003cbr\u003eCatherine Kirwan, \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black, Tempest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56789362082178,"sku":"9781399755498","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9781399755498.jpg?v=1784887872","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/bitter-fruit-signed-copy","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}