{"product_id":"9781785301124","title":"The Damselfly: A gripping and unnerving crime thriller","description":"An unsolved murder. A community turned against each other. A killer close to home...\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatie Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e is the perfect student. She’s bright and funny, she has a boyfriend who adores her and there are only a few months left of school before she can swap Banktoun for the bright lights of London. Life gets even better when she has an unexpected win on a scratch card. But then Katie’s \u003cb\u003eluck runs out.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer tragic death instead becomes the latest in a series of dark mysteries blighting the small town. The new school counsellor \u003cb\u003ePolly McAllister\u003c\/b\u003e, who has recently returned to \u003cb\u003eBanktoun\u003c\/b\u003e to make amends in her own personal life, is thrown in at the deep end as the pupils and staff come to terms with Katie’s death. And it’s not long before she uncovers a multitude of murky secrets. \u003cb\u003eDid Katie have enemies?\u003c\/b\u003e Is her boyfriend really so squeaky clean? And who is her brother’s mysterious friend?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Banktoun’s insular community \u003cb\u003einflamed by gossip and a baying mob stirring itself into a frenzy on social media\u003c\/b\u003e, DS Davie Gray and DC Louise Jennings must work out who really murdered Katie before someone takes matters into their own hands…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Damselfly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the latest novel from the bestselling author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Wood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWillow Walk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e set in the small Scottish town of Banktoun. Fans of \u003cb\u003eRachel Abbott\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eAngela Marsons\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePeter James\u003c\/b\u003e will love this rivetting psychological crime thriller as DS Davie Gray tries to hold together a community once again rocked by tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eThe Damselfly\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003ecompulsive read\u003c\/b\u003e until the final breathtaking page.\"\u003c\/i\u003e – Elizabeth Haynes, author of \u003ci\u003eNever Alone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Multi-layered, \u003cb\u003efiendishly plotted\u003c\/b\u003e and peopled by a cast of characters drawn with rare delicacy and skill.\"\u003c\/i\u003e – Eva Dolan, author of \u003ci\u003eWatch Her Disappear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eThe Damselfly\u003ci\u003e is everything we’ve come to expect from Holliday – \u003cb\u003eunnerving, compelling, and grabs tight from the start.\u003c\/b\u003e”\u003c\/i\u003e – Amanda Jennings, author of \u003ci\u003eIn Her Wake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Grips throughout then \u003cb\u003estops you dead in your tracks\u003c\/b\u003e, beautiful writing, beautiful plotting from an entirely \u003cb\u003etwisted genius\u003c\/b\u003e of an author.\"\u003c\/i\u003e – LizLovesBooks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I read it in a day – this is one you won’t want to put down until its heart-breaking conclusion.\"\u003c\/i\u003e – Jenny Blackhurst, author of \u003ci\u003eBefore I Let You In\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Think you're in for a cosy time of it if you move in to a small town? Read this book and have a re-think ... \u003cb\u003eA pacy read: a fascinating ride\u003c\/b\u003e, and one that will keep you glued to the book, right to the very last word.\"\u003c\/i\u003e – Michael J Malone, author of \u003ci\u003eA Suitable Lie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Another haunting, fast-paced thriller. \u003c\/i\u003eThe Damselfly\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003egets under the skin of teenagers\u003c\/b\u003e, families and the Banktoun community.\"\u003c\/i\u003e – AK Benedict, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Beauty of Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003eblaster of a plot\u003c\/b\u003e that grips you right from the get-go.\"\u003c\/i\u003e – Ava Marsh, author of \u003ci\u003eUntouchable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A heart-thumping thriller, packed with twists and turns, that \u003cb\u003eleft me breathless.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e – Jane Isaac, author of \u003ci\u003eBeneath the Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A forceful, utterly gripping story that builds and builds the suspense until the \u003cb\u003estunning ending that will leave readers gasping.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e – Random Things Through My Letterbox\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black \u0026 White Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135558598896,"sku":"9781785301124","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781785301124_p0.jpg?v=1763727878","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781785301124","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}