{"product_id":"9780857508003","title":"A Bad, Bad Place","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Crawford, Frances \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 12 February 2026 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 384 pages\u003cbr\u003e163 x 243 x 37 | 592g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't miss the debut crime thriller of 2026 - perfect for fans of The List of Suspicious Things. A murder mystery unlike any other...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Clever, honest, heart-rending.' VAL MCDERMID'Richly authentic, funny, moving and insightful.' JANICE HALLETT'I haven’t read anything quite as unique as this since Trainspotting.' LIN ANDERSON'A Bad, Bad Place will stay with me for a long, long time' JENNIE GODFREY'Part To Kill a Mockingbird, part The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, yet altogether incomparable’ A. J. FINNWhat happens to the dog walker who finds the body?Glasgow, 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve-year-old Janey won’t take her dog, Sid Vicious, for a walk. Not anymore. It’s Sid’s fault she found the murdered woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJaney claims she can’t remember what she saw at the abandoned railway, but the police think she’s hiding something. And they’re not the only ones interested.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFear and rumour rip through the tight-knit community of Possilpark. Janey and her nana, Maggie, are dragged into the hunt for a murderer. And Maggie’s struggle to keep her beloved granddaughter safe becomes ever more desperate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause Janey’s memories can’t stay hidden forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd neither can the killer…Readers love A Bad, Bad Place:'Lingers long after the final page' FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW'I loved every page!' FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW'Got under my skin in a way I didn't expect' FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW'Absolutely brilliant, funny, full of life, completely convincing' FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW'Brilliant' FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW'Stunning' FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW'Scottish writing at its finest' FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58179171090813,"sku":"9780857508003","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9780857508003_2c9f949e-d05c-4b59-9ba4-2cce374b4fd3.jpg?v=1778955224","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.com\/products\/9780857508003","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}