{"product_id":"9780399168215","title":"Taking Pity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ehails David Mark's work as \"in the honorable tradition of Joseph Wambaugh and Ed McBain\"; in \u003ci\u003eTaking Pity\u003c\/i\u003e, Detective Sergeant Aector McAvoy returns for another darkly enthralling installment of this internationally acclaimed series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s been three months since Detective Sergeant Aector McAvoy returned home, or what was left of it after a horrific tragedy. All that remained was charred masonry, broken timbers, and dried blood—a crude reminder of the home invasion and explosion that tore his house and family apart. McAvoy’s wife and daughter are safe, he’s been assured; he just wishes he knew where they were.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e            As McAvoy wrestles with his guilt, self-hatred, and helplessness, trouble persists in stormy Hull. Organized crime emerges as the city’s latest threat, with two warring factions leaving plenty of bodies for Detective Superintendent Trish Pharaoh and her unit to clean up. Now more than ever, Pharaoh needs her sergeant to return to work and be a policeman again. She gives McAvoy a case that’s supposed to ease him back into the game: a re-investigation of  a rural  quadruple murder that was put to bed fifty years ago. But what was supposed to be a cut-and-dry job quickly unravels as McAvoy digs up new evidence and witness testimonies, steering him closer to some of the most notorious criminals in northern England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e            Fast-paced, noir-ish and fresh off the heels of \u003ci\u003eSorrow Bound\u003c\/i\u003e’s violent finale, \u003ci\u003eTaking Pity\u003c\/i\u003e is the latest page-turning installment in the gripping Detective McAvoy series. Hailed by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as being “in the honorable tradition of Joseph Wambaugh and Ed McBain,” David Mark’s police procedurals are smart, dark, and above all, wholly captivating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Rider Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025429741808,"sku":"9780399168215","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780399168215_p0.jpg?v=1763698456","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780399168215","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}