{"product_id":"9781409136705","title":"Falling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning thriller that sees DC Karen Sharpe brought to the very edge of her sanity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerror is only a footstep away . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA year and a half ago DC Karen Sharpe was the victim of a terrifying crime. Desperately trying to shelter from its effects she has been working simple fraud and theft cases in West Yorkshire CID. But the brutal murder of a young pregnant woman threatens the precarious wall she has built around herself. Drafted onto the squad to deal with the victim's six-year-old child, Karen finds herself overwhelmed by the devastating nature of the attack. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs nightmares from her past start to reoccur, her relationships with those closest to her - including her partner and teenage daughter - begin to crack under the strain. An illicit relationship with her boss promises excitement and escape: a new beginning without the trappings of past horrors and guilt. But life has a savage lesson in store for her. As West Yorkshire erupts in a summer of explosive race riots, events tip Karen into the depths of the very world she has been fleeing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy readers love John Connor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'A \u003cb\u003efirst-rate thriller\u003c\/b\u003e with a terrific climax.' \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'He's created a beguilingly complex character, perfectly suited to his \u003cb\u003etaut thrillers\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eMirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'John Connor drives his \u003cb\u003ecomplex tale of secrecy and betrayal \u003c\/b\u003ealong at a cracking pace.' \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The police procedural novel is given the kind of spruce up it has been in need of for some time.' \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of Harlan Coben, David Baldacci and Linwood Barclay will love John Connor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Sharpe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e1. Phoenix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e2. Playroom \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e3. A Child's Game \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e4. Falling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e5. Unsafe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStandalone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e1. The Vanishing \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e2. The Ice House \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Each John Connor novel can be read as a standalone or in series order *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Group, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121802494192,"sku":"9781409136705","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781409136705_p0.jpg?v=1763720437","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781409136705","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}