Sticks and stones will break your bones... A powerfully gripping thriller from 'one of the most exciting writers to have emerged in Britain for years' Ian Rankin.
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In Glasgow, a child goes missing, taken from the front garden of his home - and the investigation leads the police to the doors of two young boys. Paddy Meehan has just started her new job working for a local newspaper, where she dreams of becoming an investigative journalist. She starts looking into the case of the missing child but, unlike everyone else, does not believe the boys acted on their own.
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In Glasgow, a child goes missing, taken from the front garden of his home - and the investigation leads the police to the doors of two young boys. Paddy Meehan has just started her new job working for a local newspaper, where she dreams of becoming an investigative journalist.
The Field of Blood features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Thriller and Suspense, Fiction
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The Field of Blood was written by Denise Mina and published by Vintage an imprint of Vintage Publishing
The Field of Blood has 404 pages
Yes it is part of Paddy Meehan Series series
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