Scorched Earth: The 7th DS McAvoy Novel

The police think Crystal Heathers isn’t missing.The trainee detective assigned to the case isn’t so sure.McAvoy thinks someone was being held at the derelict building where they just found a body pinned to the wall…and that all the signs point to it being a little girl.But why would anyone not report a kidnapping?And how far would someone go to get revenge?The case will test McAvoy to breaking point – as the crimes of the present lead him to a final violent confrontation with an enemy from his own past.

Reviews of Scorched Earth: The 7th DS McAvoy Novel

The McAvoy series pulls off the double whammy of cracking characters and cunning plots. The big detective Aector McAvoy is so real and so loveable you want to have a pint with him, and the legendary Trish Pharaoh proves that a man can create an utterly compelling female character — Anya Lipska Breathtaking. Mark writes bad beautifully — Peter May Highly entertaining * The Sunday Times * Effortlessly blends the brutal and the tender, the dark and the light. Aector McAvoy is a true original. So is David Mark. — Mick Herron, author of Dead Lions To call Mark's novels police procedurals is like calling the Mona Lisa a pretty painting. Beautifully crafted, filled with flashbacks, horror, angst, and chilling detail, this one is his most complex and best yet. * Kirkus starred review * More twists and turns than a corkscrew through the eyeball — Val McDermid Dark, compelling crime writing of the highest order — Geoffrey Wansell * Daily Mail * Truly exhilarating and inventive. Mark is a wonderfully descriptive writer and an exciting young talent. — Peter James In McAvoy, David Mark has created a big hero with a huge heart. His skill at weaving threads of light through the darkest fabric has rightly won him a legion of fans who like their crime fiction to be real and compassionate. — Sarah Hilary A brilliant read. * Sun * Mark's rich, distinctive prose style and damaged characters compel you to keep reading… shaping up to be an essential crime series * Crime Scene Magazine * Aficionados of the grittiest, most trenchant fare love Mark's copper Aector McAvoy, who customarily moves in a darkly realised Hull. * Financial Times * There is a good array of villains, and Mark is impressive in his sensitive portrayals of the relationships between the principal characters at work and home. * The Times * Praise for David Mark * . *