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Born in a Burial Gown

By: M. W. Craven
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'Deeply layered, fiendishly clever and absorbing' Matt Hilton, author of the Joe Hunter series

The first gritty thriller in the Avison Fluke series by M. W. Craven, the acclaimed author of The Puppet Show.

Detective Inspector Avison Fluke is a man on the edge. He has committed a crime to get back to work, concealed a debilitating illness and is about to be made homeless. Just as he thinks things can't get any worse, the body of a young woman is found buried on a Cumbrian building site.

Shot once in the back of the head, it is a cold, calculated execution. When the post-mortem reveals she has gone to significant expense in disguising her appearance, Fluke knows this is no ordinary murder.

With the help of a psychotic ex-Para, a gangland leader and a woman more interested in maggots than people, Fluke must find out who she was and why she was murdered before he can even think about finding her killer...

Praise for M. W. Craven:

'Dark, sharp and compelling' PETER JAMES

'Fantastic' MARTINA COLE

'Britain's answer to Harry Bosch' MATT HILTON

'Thrilling' MICK HERRON

'Brilliantly inventive' WILLIAM SHAW

'A powerful thriller from an explosive new talent' DAVID MARK©2015 M. W. Craven Crime Thrillers Modern Detectives Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Thriller Crime Exciting
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Praise for M. W. Craven:
Dark, sharp and compelling (Peter James)
Fantastic (Martina Cole)
A thrilling curtain-raiser for what looks set to be a great new series (Mick Herron)
A powerful thriller from an explosive new talent. Tightly plotted, and not for the faint-hearted! (David Mark)
A book that shines with tension, wit and invention (William Shaw)
Satisfyingly twisty and clever and the flashes of humour work well to offer the reader respite from the thrill of the read (Michael J. Malone)
Mike Craven is a forceful new voice in British crime fiction (Caro Ramsay)
Washington Poe is a name destined to be spoken by crime fiction enthusiasts everywhere: Britain's answer to Harry Bosch. The Puppet Show is a wickedly, twisting and turning, mystery that will have readers breathlessly turning the pages until the final shocking conclusion (Matt Hilton)
A brilliant start to what promises to be a fantastic series; get it now or kick yourself for missing out (Graham Smith)
I cannot recall the last time I binge read a novel in 36 hours . . . truly mind-blowing (A. A. Dhand)
I loved this book! (Jo Jakeman)
Dark, thrilling and unputdownable with sharply drawn characters that stride off the page (Victoria Selman)
A tightly-written debut . . . Packed with procedural detail, believable characters and rich dialogue it will keep you turning those pages long after bedtime. Avison Fluke is a fine creation . . . The prose is faultless . . . Mike Craven is one to watch out for
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Superb characters in a plot that’s twisty and surprising yet easy to follow. I only wish there were more than 2 Avison Fluke books.

Gripping

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This book had made me want to visit Cumbria! Not the sleazy estates but the cabins in the outdoors, and I’m a city girl. Wasn’t sure if I was going to warm to Avison Fluke after Washington Poe but I did. Brilliantly narrated and a great crime story, with twist and turns I never saw coming .

Another great story

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Prefer the characters in this to the Poe series. Cracking story which is read extremely well.

Really enjoyed this

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Very enjoyable as a story to have in the background whilst pottering around the house. I did guess who the killer was, but enjoyed the story as it unfolded. Some interesting characters I am looking forward to meeting again.

enjoyable but predictable

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Being unfamiliar with this author,I was attracted to the title and the Cumbrian landscape.Initially I thought it wouldn't be for me but it gained pace and captured my interest. The narration was very good and the descriptions of the remote location that Detective Fluke lived in, provided just the right setting for the mystery surrounding the discovery of the unknown woman.His personal life intertwined naturally with the investigation as it unfolded.I would describe this audible as 'Noir' rather than 'Cosy Crime' but M.W. Craven successfully managed to sustain a good balance of light and dark throughout, ending with a twist in the final chapter.

An Interesting Listen.

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