{"product_id":"murder-at-dead-crags-inspector-skelgill-investigates-paperback","title":"Murder at Dead Crags: Inspector Skelgill Investigates - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBruce Beckham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTAND-ALONE MURDER MYSTERY, #10 IN THE SERIES. MEET MAVERICK BRITISH DETECTIVE DI SKELGILL... \u003ci\u003e\"MAD, BAD AND JUST A LITTLE BIT COZY.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHEN THE TWISTED CORPSE\u003c\/b\u003e of elderly zoo-owner Antonia Crow is found beneath the precipitous jaws of Dead Crags, and her twin Vivienne narrowly survives a life-threatening ordeal, locals invoke the legend of the Black Dog - a curse upon the controversial Crow family. Unearthly baying hound there may be, but it takes a finger to pull a trigger, and when a long-serving zoo hand falls victim to a rifle bullet, DI Skelgill senses there prowls a far more sinister adversary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor human predators circle the ailing zoo and its valuable land. A property tycoon with bulldozers at the ready. A titled aristocrat who covets ancestral hunting grounds. Volatile animal rights activists that protest malpractice. Dark clouds gather above the isolated Northern Fells - some great storm is brewing - but to divine its nature defies all logical investigation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSkelgill is drawn inexorably to Dead Crags - where presentiment prickles at his skin. But will his legendary intuition read the signs before the curse makes its final destructive strike? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRUCE BECKHAM \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning author and copywriter. A resident of Great Britain, he has travelled and worked in over 60 countries. He is published in both fiction and non-fiction, and is a member of the UK Society of Authors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis series 'Inspector Skelgill Investigates' features the recalcitrant Cumbrian detective Daniel Skelgill, and his loyal lieutenants, long-suffering Londoner DS Leyton and local high-flyer DS Emma Jones. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet amidst the ancient landscapes of England's Lake District, this expanding series of standalone murder mysteries has won acclaim across five continents, with over 1 million copies downloaded, from Australia to Japan and India, and from Brazil to Canada and the United States of America.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Great characters. Great atmospheric locale. Great plots. What's not to like?\"\u003c\/i\u003eAmazon Reviewer, 5 Stars\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 02, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50371128459501,"sku":"9781977673527","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/DMALQOC0Bb9781977673527.webp?v=1785469477","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/murder-at-dead-crags-inspector-skelgill-investigates-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}