{"product_id":"tender-is-the-north-a-chilling-british-detective-crime-thriller-paperback","title":"Tender Is the North: A Chilling British Detective Crime Thriller - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Lowe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA wounded detective healing in the shadows.\u003cbr\u003e A twisted killer luring him back to the light.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJAKE SAWYER is isolated\u003c\/strong\u003e. A year after checking into a psychiatric unit, he has found peace by cutting contact with his previous world, living offline and refusing visitors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When Sawyer's ex-colleagues arrest a single father for abusing bodies at a hospital mortuary, the man records an emotional video confession, sealing his fate. But with his young daughter missing for two weeks, the case soon develops into something more complex and sinister.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As the implications unravel, a young woman is found murdered, having suffered similar post-mortem abuse. Police suspect the man the press have dubbed The Vulture might not be in their jail cell, but out on the streets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sawyer resists the urge to end his exile and step back into the fray. But when his own mother's ailing killer contacts him with an unrefusable offer, he faces the grim truth: no matter how hard he works to build a brighter future, his past has a way of hunting him down.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ---\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This dark and pacy British detective novel is a murder mystery with twists, dark humour and a compelling lead character whose backstory continues through the series.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTENDER IS THE NORTH\u003c\/strong\u003e is the ninth book in this addictive series of page-turning crime thrillers from one of the UK's sharpest writers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, MJ Arlidge, LJ Ross and Michael Connelly.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ---\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Praise for Andrew Lowe: \u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ \"Prose that gets under your flesh and into your bones.\"\u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ \"Taut and compelling. Not a wasted word.\"\u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ \"Plot and character perfectly intertwined.\"\u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ \"Keeps you reading through the night.\"\u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ \"Poetic and utterly gripping.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Lowe\u003c\/b\u003e was born in the north of England. He has written for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and has contributed to numerous books and magazines on films, music, TV, videogames, sex and shin splints. He lives in London, where he writes, edits, coaches youth football and shepherds his two young sons down the path of righteousness. His online home is andrewlowewriter.com. Email him at andrew@andrewlowewriter.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 398\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46845164880011,"sku":"9781036703608","price":32.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/pYhh6o9VRX9781036703608.webp?v=1777856618","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/tender-is-the-north-a-chilling-british-detective-crime-thriller-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}