{"product_id":"angel-of-death-8","title":"Angel of Death","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a self-styled Angel of Death begins granting the dying a final act of mercy on the streets of Newcastle, DCI Jack Parker is forced to confront both a ruthless killer and his own advancing dementia. The gripping third instalment in Trevor Wood’s addictive, gritty DCI Jack Parker series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e__________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKiller or saint?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeath is stalking the streets of Newcastle. An anonymous killer is offering the terminally ill a dignified escape. Mercy to some. Murder to others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDCI Jack Parker doesn’t want the case. He has a secret of his own – an early-onset dementia diagnosis he’s desperate to conceal. But the signs are becoming impossible to ignore. As his mind begins to betray him, the city faces its own moral reckoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile politicians debate a contentious new law and the self-styled Angel of Death selects another victim, Jack’s world is shaken when the killings are traced to a carers’ support group – one his wife, Helen, has been attending in secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet his deepest fear is also his darkest temptation. Because when his disease becomes unbearable, Jack can’t escape one haunting question: could the Angel of Death be the saviour he’s been waiting for?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e_______________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the DCI Jack Parker series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Weaves together an incredibly clever plot with a beautiful, soulful story. An absolutely magnificent book’ \u003cb\u003eVictoria Dowd\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Such a great story, so cleverly written. Taut, tender and full of very human twists. This is the start of something big’ \u003cb\u003eWilliam Shaw\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘One of the best hooks for a novel I've seen this year, and artfully executed by a writer at the top of his game. An absolute masterpiece of teasing tension that'll drag you by the scruff of the neck to the very last page’ \u003cb\u003eRobert Rutherford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A juicy theme for a series of police procedurals . . . exquisite’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Crime fiction at its very best - the keep-you-guessing story is peopled with characters you can't help caring about. A superb start to this intriguing series’ \u003cb\u003eFrances Quinn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A super-smart and highly original police thriller, written with huge heart’ \u003cb\u003eDoug Johnstone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Told with Wood's signature directness, its serpentine twists keep the reader guessing. It heralds an exciting new series’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Wood crafts characters that drip with humour and heart and you will not want to stop reading when you start’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orenda Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57258234085720,"sku":"9781917764452","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781917764452.jpg?v=1778823968","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/angel-of-death-8","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}