{"product_id":"creek-book-lj-ross-9781804960400","title":"The Creek","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuspense and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced thriller set amidst the spectacular Cornish landscape, from the bestselling crime writer and author of \u003ci\u003eHoly Island.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eenchanting and thrilling\u003c\/b\u003e read' 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'From the first page this book \u003cb\u003ehad me hooked\u003c\/b\u003e' 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Lovely \u003cb\u003escenic descriptions\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003einteresting twists\u003c\/b\u003e. Loved it!' 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-------------------------------------------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou can run, but you can't hide... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate Irving arrives at her grandfather's cottage at Frenchman's Creek in the dead of night with her young son, a small suitcase and little else. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts scattered community of fishermen, farmers, artists and jetsetters barely bat an eyelid, because theirs is a rarefied world, tucked beneath the lush forest that lines the banks of the Helford estuary, deep in the heart of Cornwall, where life is slow and people generally mind their own business. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnless, of course, your grandfather happens to be a pillar of the local community... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate's left the past behind and guards her privacy and her son fiercely. She's wary of accepting the friendship her new neighbours offer, but their kindness is too great to refuse and she begins to feel she has found her place in the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat is, until tragedy strikes, and her new friends look to her for the answers...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate soon learns that the past always catches up with you, in the end - the question is, will she be able to face it when it does? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for LJ Ross:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“LJ Ross keeps company with \u003cb\u003ethe best mystery writers\u003c\/b\u003e” — \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A \u003cb\u003eliterary\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ephenomenon\u003c\/b\u003e” — \u003ci\u003eEvening Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eTotally gripping\u003c\/b\u003e from start to finish” 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A must read book. \u003cb\u003eCan't wait for the next one\u003c\/b\u003e.\" 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eI couldn't put this book down \u003c\/b\u003efrom the minute I picked it up! A great mix of thriller, romance, intrigue with a hint of humour.\" 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Great \u003cb\u003epage turner\u003c\/b\u003e, with a lively plot that holds numerous twists and turns\u003cb\u003e; keeps you guessing until the very end\u003c\/b\u003e” 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Brilliant from start to end, \u003cb\u003ebe prepared to read in one sitting!” \u003c\/b\u003e5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eAtmospheric, gripping and twisted\u003c\/b\u003e…YOU HAVE TO READ THIS!” 5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53042339152145,"sku":"NLS9781804960400","price":16.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53589957837073,"sku":"GOR014972573","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53738470277393,"sku":"GOR015022090","price":15.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781804960400.jpg?v=1786099869","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/creek-book-lj-ross-9781804960400","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}