{"title":"Valentina Giambanco","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"blood-and-bone-book-valentina-giambanco-9781784291402","title":"Blood and Bone","description":"Detective Alice Madison is back in a gripping new thriller, perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Kathryn Croft and Sharon Bolton.  After two years in the Seattle Police Department, Detective Alice Madison has finally found a peace she has never known before. When a local burglary escalates into a gruesome murder, Madison takes charge of the investigation. She finds herself tracking a killer who has haunted the city for years - and whose brutality is the stuff of myth in high security prisons. As she delves deeper into the case, Madison learns that the widow of one of the victims is being stalked - is the killer poised to strike again? As pressures mount, Madison will stop at nothing to save the next innocent victim . . . even if it means playing a killer's endgame.  Discover more Detective Alice Madison in the must-read, critically acclaimed series beginning with The Gift of Darkness and The Dark.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49524601389329,"sku":"GOR007712094","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50297477660945,"sku":"CIN1784291404G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":50494504730897,"sku":"NGR9781784291402","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50514444943633,"sku":"GOR007678287","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1784291404.jpg?v=1772792951"},{"product_id":"sweet-after-death-book-valentina-giambanco-9781784299637","title":"Sweet After Death","description":"'As twisty and tasty a crime thriller as anyone could wish for' The Daily Mail  'Tense and thrilling, a wonderful twist and great back story' Barbara Nadel  In the dead of winter Homicide Detective Alice Madison is sent to the remote town of Ludlow, Washington, to investigate an unspeakable crime.   Together with her partner Detective Sergeant Kevin Brown and crime scene investigator Amy Sorensen, Madison must first understand the killer's motives...but the dark mountains that surround Ludlow know how to keep their secrets and that the human heart is wilder than any beast's.  As the killer strikes again Madison and her team are under siege. And as they become targets Madison realises that in the freezing woods around the pretty town a cunning evil has been waiting for her.  'This is crime fiction for connoisseurs. With precision and poetry, Giambanco unfolds a delicious tale . . . First Class stuff' William Shaw","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49540335239441,"sku":"GOR008818466","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49598125211921,"sku":"GOR008385848","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49738476749073,"sku":"NGR9781784299637","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50194258198801,"sku":"GOR008462494","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51325382230289,"sku":"CIN1784299634G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51549545398545,"sku":"GOR010994073","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53161961160977,"sku":"CIN1784299634VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1784299634.jpg?v=1751122620"},{"product_id":"the-dark-a-detective-alice-madison-novel-2-book-valentina-giambanco-9781681443157","title":"The Dark (Alice Madison)","description":"In the sequel to the riveting\u0026gt;\u003ci\u003eThe Gift of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, echoes of the decades-old Hoh River Boys kidnapping and murder continue to haunt Seattle Homicide Detective Alice Madison. After the nightmarish showdown in the woods with the madman Harry Salinger, Madison, and the surviving Hoh River Boys, attorney Nathan Quinn and his now-imprisoned client John Cameron are bound together by the experience, which changed all their lives forever.\u003cbr\u003eBut the nightmare isn't over, especially for Quinn, whose younger brother David never returned from the awful night the boys were kidnapped. When David's remains are found, Madison resolves to follow the trail to see if it can lead her to the killer.\u003cbr\u003eBut Madison has a knack for attracting all the wrong kinds of attention. As she follows the evidence, a sadistic murderer follows her every move. And as Madison's personal demons threaten her career with the Seattle PD and darkness once again closes in, she finds herself gripped by obsession. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe's determined to bring a psychopath to justice, but it will prove to be one of the most difficult--and dangerous--things she has ever done.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49542485115153,"sku":"GOR010971564","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50116706107665,"sku":"CIN1681443155A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50399670075665,"sku":"CIN1681443155G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51528034320657,"sku":"GOR014317250","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53602938159377,"sku":"GOR011447522","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1681443155.jpg?v=1751058739"},{"product_id":"gift-of-darkness-book-valentina-giambanco-9781780878737","title":"The Gift of Darkness","description":"A heart-stopping thriller perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Sharon Bolton and Alex Marwood.   Twenty-five years ago in the woods by the Hoh River near Seattle, three boys were kidnapped. One never came home. Last night, a family of four was found brutally murdered, the words 'thirteen days' carved near their lifeless bodies. Homicide Detective Alice Madison - a one-time child runaway with a murky past - now spends her life hunting down the very worst humanity has to offer. Madison has a hunch that the two murders are linked . . . and she has thirteen days to prove it. To stop a psychopath, Madison returns to the woods to confront the unsolved mystery of the Hoh River Boys. She must forget her training and follow her instincts to the terrifying end as enemies become allies and, in the silent forest, time is running out to save another life.  Discover more Detective Alice Madison with the next instalments of the gripping series - The Dark and Blood and Bone.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49578828726545,"sku":"GOR006186708","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49579281121553,"sku":"GOR011185749","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50291920339217,"sku":"CIN1780878737G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":51177819275537,"sku":"NGR9781780878737","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53251042541841,"sku":"GOR006160844","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1780878737.jpg?v=1772704246"},{"product_id":"dark-book-valentina-giambanco-9781780878966","title":"The Dark","description":"Seattle Homicide Detective Alice Madison is bound to jailed murderer John Cameron and attorney Nathan Quinn by a debt that cannot be repaid, by a nightmare that changed their lives forever.   When the remains of Quinn's younger brother - murdered when he was a boy - are discovered in a shallow grave, Madison vows to follow the trail of brutal deaths that leads to the truth.   A sadistic killer stalks the investigation as Madison's own demons threaten her future career with the police and darkness closes in. How far is she prepared to go to save a life?","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49585158914321,"sku":"GOR006243012","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49660212019473,"sku":"GOR006879032","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1780878966.jpg?v=1751451641"},{"product_id":"the-gift-of-darkness-a-detective-alice-madison-novel-1-book-valentina-giambanco-9781623656522","title":"The Gift of Darkness (A Detective Alice Madison Novel (1))","description":"In Seattle's upscale Blueridge neighborhood, James Sinclair, his wife Anne, and their two small boys are found brutally murdered in their home. Their bodies are carefully laid out: blindfolded, hands tied, and crosses drawn in blood across their foreheads. Above the bedroom door, the words thirteen days are scratched into the frame. At the same time, a card with the words thirteen days written on it is delivered to the office of powerful lawyer Nathan Quinn, a partner at Sinclair's law firm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the evidence found at the scene, rookie homicide detective Alice Madison and her seasoned partner Detective Sergeant Brown determine that the prime suspect is John Cameron, a fugitive long wanted for the infamous \u003ci\u003eNostromo\u003c\/i\u003e killings. But only Cameron's attorney knows his whereabouts, and though the clock is ticking, he seems more interested in protecting his client than preventing another murder. That attorney is none other than Nathan Quinn. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Madison and Brown discover the three men are linked in other ways, too. Years ago, when they were just boys, Sinclair, Cameron, and Quinn's younger brother David were abducted. Blindfolded and taken to the woods near the Hoh River, on the picturesque Olympic Peninsula, the three boys endured a night of terror. Only Sinclair and Cameron survived. With no other witnesses, the case went unsolved and David's body was never found. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After a savage attack that leaves Brown in the hospital and Madison working alone, she discovers a flaw in the investigation that puts her at odds with the department brass. To stop the killer, Madison must go back into the woods and confront the unsolved mystery of the Hoh River Boys. She must forget her training and follow her instincts to the terrifying end, even as enemies become allies in the fight against the terrible darkness descending over them all.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49587392053521,"sku":"GOR009799024","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51328414023953,"sku":"CIN1623656524G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52435908264209,"sku":"CIN1623656524VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1623656524.jpg?v=1751408906"},{"product_id":"gift-of-darkness-book-valentina-giambanco-9781780878706","title":"The Gift of Darkness","description":"Twenty-five years ago in the woods near the Hoh River in Seattle, three boys were kidnapped. One did not come home.   A quarter of a decade later, a family of four is found brutally murdered, the words thirteen days scratched near their lifeless bodies.   Homicide Detective Alice Madison ran away from home as a child, one breath away from committing an unforgivable act; as an adult, she found her peace chasing the very worst humanity has to offer. Madison believes these murders are linked. And she has thirteen days to prove it.   To stop a psychopath, Madison must go back into the woods and confront the unsolved mystery of the Hoh River Boys. She must forget her training and follow her instincts to the terrifying end as enemies become allies and, in the silent forest, time is running out to save another life.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49587559170321,"sku":"GOR004772099","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1780878702.jpg?v=1750723030"},{"product_id":"blood-and-bone-book-valentina-giambanco-9781784291396","title":"Blood and Bone","description":"After two years in the Seattle Police Department, Detective Alice Madison has finally found the kind of personal and professional peace she has never known before.  When a local burglary escalates into a horrific murder, Madison is put in charge of the investigation. She finds herself tracking a killer who may have haunted the city for years - and whose brutality is the stuff of myth in high security prisons.  As she delves deeper into the case, Madison learns that the widow of one of the victims is being stalked - is the killer poised to strike again? But then her own past comes under scrutiny from enemies close to home, and Madison's position on the force - and the fate of the case itself - are suddenly thrown in jeopardy.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49600238878993,"sku":"GOR006942754","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50194258100497,"sku":"GOR011617304","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51459200418065,"sku":"GOR014287946","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53047479173393,"sku":"GOR011626450","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1784291390.jpg?v=1751420230"},{"product_id":"dark-book-valentina-giambanco-9781780878997","title":"The Dark","description":"The critically acclaimed, breathtaking thriller: perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, CL Taylor and Kathryn Croft.  Seattle Homicide Detective Alice Madison is bound to jailed murderer John Cameron and attorney Nathan Quinn by a debt that cannot be repaid, by a nightmare that changed their lives forever. When the remains of Quinn's younger brother - murdered as a boy - are discovered in a shallow grave, Madison vows to follow the trail of brutal deaths to discover the sinister truth. A sadistic killer stalks the investigation as demons from Madison's own past are unearthed and darkness closes in. How far is Madison prepared to go to save a life?  Discover more Detective Alice Madison with the other books in the critically acclaimed series - The Gift of Darkness and Blood and Bone.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49654679896337,"sku":"GOR007077341","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49656261706001,"sku":"GOR006954119","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ LIKE_NEW \/ SBYB","offer_id":49961348956433,"sku":"CIN1780878990LN","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51547545305361,"sku":"GOR009371716","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":52717128319249,"sku":"NGR9781780878997","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1780878990.jpg?v=1772704610"},{"product_id":"gift-of-darkness-book-valentina-giambanco-9781623658489","title":"The Gift of Darkness","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50387457048849,"sku":"CIN1623658489G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":51907318972689,"sku":"CIN1623658489A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53149613621521,"sku":"CIN1623658489VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1623658489.jpg?v=1750721201"},{"product_id":"sweet-after-death-book-valentina-giambanco-9781635060614","title":"Sweet after Death","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSomething evil has crept into the small, tranquil community of Ludlow, deep in the mountains of Washington state.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"SUPERB.\" --\u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e (STARRED REVIEW)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"COMPELLING AND REALISTIC.\" --\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"CRIME FICTION FOR CONNOISSEURS.\" --WILLIAM SHAW\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e In the dead of winter, homicide detective Alice Madison is sent to the remote town of Ludlow, Washington, to investigate an unspeakable crime. \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eTogether with her partner, detective sergeant Kevin Brown, and crime scene investigator Amy Sorensen, Madison must first understand the killer's motives, but the dark mountains that surround Ludlow are the perfect refuge for anyone trying to keep their secrets.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eWhen the killer strikes again, the three Seattle police officers find themselves under siege. And as they become targets, Madison and her team realize that in the freezing woods around the pretty town, a cunning evil hungers for their deaths.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50396751659281,"sku":"CIN1635060613G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51320440160529,"sku":"GOR014226940","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1635060613.jpg?v=1750831174"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/author-books-by-valentina-giambanco.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}