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Why We Die

Zoë Boehm Thriller 3
By Mick Herron
Series: Zoe Boehm Thrillers
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In Why We Die by Mick Herron, detective Joe Silvermann navigates the gritty streets of Oxford tackling a puzzling murder case. As he delves deeper, he unravels a web of deceit involving art theft and shady dealings. Wrapped in suspense, the novel offers a blend of witty dialogue and noir atmosphere, keeping readers engaged until the end.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate intricately plotted crime thrillers with sharp wit and complex characters. Set against the backdrop of shadowy espionage and cunning investigations, it offers a gripping narrative filled with suspense and unexpected twists.

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The road to hell is paved with all sorts of intentions, as Oxford private investigator Zoë Boehm discovers when a straightforward jewellery store robbery turns out to be anything but

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From the creator of SLOW HORSES and soon to be a major TV series starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson

'If you haven't read Zoe Boehm yet, welcome to your next fiction addiction' - Val McDermid, author of Past Lying

'Herron is a stylish writer with a mordant sensibility and a deadly wit. He's also a tricky plotter' - New York Times Book Review

When Zoe Boehm agrees to track down the gang who robbed Sweeney's jewellery shop, she's just hoping to break even in time for tax season. She certainly doesn't expect to wind up in a coffin.

But she's about to become entangled with a strange collection of characters, starting with suicidal Tim Whitby, who's dedicating what's left of his life to protecting the pretty, battered Katrina Blake from her late husband's sociopathic brothers, Arkle and Trent.

Unfortunately for Zoe, Arkle has a crossbow, Tim has nothing left to lose, and even Katrina has her secrets. And death, like taxes, can't be avoided forever.

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    From the creator of SLOW HORSES and soon to be a major TV series starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson 'If you haven't read Zoe Boehm yet, welcome to your next fiction addiction' - Val McDermid, author of Past Lying 'Unexpected and satisfying . . . The engaging heroine never loses her cool, from the melancholy opening to the whirlwind...
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  • Why We Die
    From the creator of SLOW HORSES and soon to be a major TV series starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson If you haven't read Zoe Boehm yet, welcome to your next fiction addiction' - Val McDermid, author of Past Lying Herron is a stylish writer with a mordant sensibility and a deadly wit. He's also a tricky plotter - New...
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  • Down Cemetery Road
    From the creator of Slow Horses and soon to be a major TV series starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson 'If you haven't read Zoe Boehm yet, welcome to your next fiction addiction' — Val McDermid, author of Past Lying 'Good characterisation, dialogue and a well-paced narrative make this confident first novel frighteningly plausible' — Daily Telegraph It's an evening...
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  • Why We Die
    From the creator of SLOW HORSES and soon to be a major TV series starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson 'If you haven't read Zoe Boehm yet, welcome to your next fiction addiction' - Val McDermid, author of Past Lying 'Herron is a stylish writer with a mordant sensibility and a deadly wit. He's also a tricky plotter' - New...
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  • The Last Voice You Hear
    From the creator of SLOW HORSES and soon to be a major TV series starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson 'If you haven't read Zoe Boehm yet, welcome to your next fiction addiction' – Val McDermid, author of Past Lying 'Unexpected and satisfying . . . The engaging heroine never loses her cool, from the melancholy opening to the whirlwind...
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  • Smoke and Whispers
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Why We Die by Mick Herron has been described by the Chicago Tribune as tough and highly promising, indicating a strong debut in the genre. The Washington Post finds it stylish and engaging, suggesting a captivating and well-crafted narrative. Meanwhile, the Sunday Telegraph considers it frighteningly plausible, hinting at a storyline that feels relevant and believable.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781473647022

Publisher: John Murray Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 August 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 336

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Mick Herron Series: Zoe Boehm Thrillers

About the Author

Mick Herron is the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Slough House thrillers, which have been published in over twenty-five languages and are the basis of the award-winning TV series Slow Horses, starring Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb. Among his other novels are the Zoe Boehm series, also now adapted for TV starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson, and the standalone novels The Secret Hours and Nobody Walks. Mick's awards include the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year and the CWA Gold, Steel and Diamond Daggers. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, and now lives in Oxford.

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