{"product_id":"still-waters-isbn-9780307388704","title":"Still Waters","description":"Razor-sharp and mesmerizingly eerie—with one of the most clever and ruthless villains to appear in ages—\u003ci\u003eStill Waters \u003c\/i\u003eis a stunning start to an exciting new crime series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDCI Mark Lapslie is called in when the decayed body of an elderly woman is unearthed. The body provides few clues, beyond the fact that the murderer had a deadly knowledge of household plants. The dearth of evidence is not Lapslie’s only problem. He’s just returned to the force after a year trying to overcome the worst symptoms of his synesthesia, a neurological condition that causes him to “taste” sound. The murder appears to be the work of a serial killer who could strike again at any moment, so Lapslie has to find a way to make his synasethsia work \u003ci\u003efor \u003c\/i\u003ehim, not \u003ci\u003eagainst \u003c\/i\u003ehim. Otherwise the next life taken could be his own.\"McCrery's stellar thriller starts with a gruesome bang.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Creepy, menacing, and downright frightening. . . . A page turner teeming with tension.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Baltimore Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“First-rate entertainment. . . . Creepy and occasionally comical. . . . \u003ci\u003eStill Waters\u003c\/i\u003e is no garden-variety mystery. From its breathtakingly brutal prologue to its horrifying revelation of responsibility, it will leave you marveling at McCrery's storytelling skills. And how many mysteries can you name that quote Browning, Yeats and Eliot?”\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Chilling. . . . Violet Chambers is the dark side of Miss Marple.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Highly original. . . . \u003ci\u003eArsenic and Old Lace\u003c\/i\u003e meets the \u003ci\u003eGalloping Gourmet\u003c\/i\u003e in \u003ci\u003eStill Waters\u003c\/i\u003e, the first in a series of tasty mysteries.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eMadison County Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Every writer needs a hook, and Nigel McCrery provides just that in the prologue of \u003ci\u003eStill Waters\u003c\/i\u003e. He throws out the line and snags the reader right away. This shocking opening is one tantalizing lead-in.”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003eThe Post and Courier\u003c\/i\u003e, Charleston, South Carolina \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This exquisitely macabre mystery will keep you firmly planted until the last page is turned.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Touted as the beginning of a series, \u003ci\u003eStill Waters\u003c\/i\u003e will rush by at a stunning pace. Nigel McCrery, author of the Dr. Samantha Ryan mysteries, brings readers a brand new slant on the detective novel and a fresh face in the police department.”\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A must read.\"  \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hook[s] a reader positively and absolutely.  [McCrery is] expert at the fast-paced thriller.\"  \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Extremely creepy . . . Compelling.\"  \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"McCrery introduces an excellent new detective . . . Highly original.\"  \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Arresting . . . Few readers will put the book down.\"  \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Daily Express\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A fast-moving, original and often genuinely frightening novel.\"  \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eEuro Crime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eArsenic and Old Lace \u003c\/i\u003erun wonderfully amok.\"  \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eTime Out, \u003c\/i\u003eLondonNigel McCrery worked as a police officer before entering Cambridge University as an undergraduate.  He is the creator of the acclaimed television series \u003ci\u003eSilent Witness, \u003c\/i\u003eand his screenwriting credits include several other programs for the BBC.  He is also the author of many novels, including the Dr. Samantha Ryan mysteries.  He lives in London.A DCI LAPSLIE MYSTERY","brand":"Vintage Crime\/Black Lizard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303993463013,"sku":"NP9780307388704","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780307388704.jpg?v=1767737333","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/still-waters-isbn-9780307388704","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}