Series: Washington Poe

‘Fantastic’ Martina Cole ‘Dark, sharp and compelling’ Peter James ‘A thrilling curtain raiser for what looks set to be a great new series’ Mick Herron Welcome to The Puppet Show . . . A serial killer is burning people alive in the Lake District's prehistoric stone circles. He leaves no clues, and the police are helpless. When his name is...

The next unmissable novel in the Sunday Times bestselling, multi-award-winning Washington Poe series. Poe and Tilly fans: be prepared for the most twisted thrill-ride so far... --- 'Another standout entry in a series that keeps setting the bar higher', Heat The Final Vow is everything a thriller should be: clever, compelling, and packed with unforgettable characters. Gripping, darkly funny, and...

The Final Vow is the next unmissable novel in the Sunday Times bestselling, multi-award-winning Washington Poe series. Poe and Tilly fans: be prepared for the most twisted thrill-ride so far... An invisible killer with a 100% success rate. No one is safe. Not even those closest to Washington Poe... A shooting at Gretna Green. A bride is murdered on her...

The next darkly-funny thrill-ride of a book in the bestselling Washington Poe series. Praise for M W Craven: 'Heart-pounding, hilarious, sharp and shocking, Dead Ground is further proof that M.W. Craven never disappoints. Miss this series at your peril.' — Chris Whitaker 'Dark and entertaining, this is top rank crime fiction.' — Vaseem Khan, Author of the Malabar House series...

Winner of the Fingerprint Award 2025 for Crime book Shortlisted for Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel 2025 'Macabre and wry' Telegraph 'Mesmerising, macabre and magnificent. The Mercy Chair is truly terrifying, laugh-out-loud funny, and impossibly clever. Poe and Tilly are unstoppable' Chris Whitaker 'Washington Poe is a brilliant creation, from one of the finest and most inventive crime writers of...

'A brutal and thrilling page-turner' The Sun 'Compelling' Heat 'The best pure mystery plot of the year' Morning Star 'Gleefully gory and witty, with a terrific sense of place' Sunday Mirror ______________________ After The Puppet Show, a new storm is coming . . . Jared Keaton, chef to the stars. Charming. Charismatic. Psychopath . . . He's currently serving a...

Winner of the prestigious CWA IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER AWARD 2022 Longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year 2022 'Heart-pounding, hilarious, sharp and shocking, Dead Ground is further proof that M.W. Craven never disappoints. Miss this series at your peril.' – Chris Whitaker 'Dark and entertaining, this is top rank crime fiction.' – Vaseem Khan, Author...

‘Dark, sharp and compelling’ PETER JAMES ‘Fantastic’ MARTINA COLE ‘Britain's answer to Harry Bosch’ MATT HILTON ‘If you haven't read M W Craven yet, now is the time to start’ Abir Mukherjee ______________________ It's Christmas and a serial killer is leaving displayed body parts all over Cumbria. A strange message is left at each scene: #BSC6 Called in to investigate,...

WINNER OF THE THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2023 'The most joyously exciting novel I've read in years... [The] sense of fun and adventure... allied to a remarkable lightness of touch over nightmarish subject matter, makes for the kind of novel that inspired me to write fiction in the first place.' Chris Brookmyre 'Mesmerising, macabre and murderously...