Deadly Animals

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  • ISBN 9781804181874
  • Weight: 624g
  • Dimensions: 164 x 243mm
  • Publication Date: 15 Feb 2024
  • Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
  • Language: English
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DISCOVER THE GRIPPING 2024 BRITISH CRIME NOVEL EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT:

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE VAL McDERMID DEBUT AWARD 2024**
**SHORTLISTED FOR THE JOHN CREASEY FIRST NOVEL DAGGER FOR BEST DEBUT CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2025**

**One of The Times' best crime and mystery books of 2024 so far**

'A remarkable debut' - THE TIMES
'Utterly mesmerising' - PETER JAMES
'A crime novel I wish I had written' - LYNDA LA PLANTE
'Marie's writing is beautiful' - BELINDA BAUER
'Exceptional in every way' - CHRIS WHITAKER
'A dark glittering gem of a book' - LISA GRAY
'Gloriously dark, deadly and deathly' - C. J. SKUSE
'An incredible debut. Damn near perfect' - SUSI HOLLIDAY
'Tierney is a name to watch' - SAM HOLLAND
'A masterpiece' - WILLIAM HUSSEY

Thirteen-year-old Ava Bonney is different.

While her friends play, Ava searches for roadkill. She knows studying animal decomposition is an unusual hobby, but Ava doesn't care what other people think.

Then, one night, when Ava sneaks out to find a fox, she instead stumbles upon the body of Mickey Grant.

Despite his many years in the police, Detective Seth Delahaye has never seen a murder case like this one - as though the victim was set upon by a wild animal.

Nor has he met anyone quite like Ava: so determined, resourceful and . . . unusual.

And when another boy goes missing, he has no idea that Ava will become his secret weapon in the hunt for a killer.

'Deadly Animals is a shockingly beautiful, rare and heartbreaking gem. I really can't recommend it highly enough' - CHRIS WHITAKER

MARIE TIERNEY was a finalist in the Daily Mail First Novel competition and her debut crime novel, Deadly Animals, was selected by bestselling crime writer Peter James as his winner. She cites Richard Adams, Margaret Atwood and Stephen King among her literary influences and, when she is isn't researching criminal history, she writes plays, poetry and creates art in different mediums. Born and raised in Birmingham, Marie held various jobs across four counties and dedicated almost twenty years to working in education before becoming a full-time writer. She now lives in The Fens with her husband and son.

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