Born in a Burial Gown

Author M. W. Craven
Narrator John Banks
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Run Time 9 hours and 27 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction.

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Detective Inspector Avison Fluke is a man on the edge. He has committed a crime to get back to work, concealed an 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 through the back of the head, it is a cold, calculated murder. Wehn the post-mortem reveals she had 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 of finding her killer. And as the body count rises, Fluke realises someone, somewhere has a plan - and if he can't figure out what's happening, he may well be the next victim.

Praise for M W Craven:

'Thrilling' Mick Herron

'Fantastic' Martina Cole

'Dark, sharp and compelling' Peter James

'Brilliantly inventive' William Shaw

Critics Review

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
CrimeSquad

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