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The Craftsman

On sale

3rd May 2018

Price: £19.99

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Selected: Audiobook Downloadable / ISBN-13: 9781409175513

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Devoted father or merciless killer?
His secrets are buried with him.

Florence Lovelady’s career was made when she convicted coffin-maker Larry Glassbrook of a series of child murders 30 years ago. Like something from our worst nightmares the victims were buried…ALIVE.

Larry confessed to the crimes; it was an open and shut case. But now he’s dead, and events from the past start
to repeat themselves. Did she get it wrong all those years ago? Or is there something much darker at play?

Read by Nathalie Buscombe
(P) Orion Publishing Group 2018

Reviews

Niki Mackay
Sharon Bolton is an absolute master and I've read, and loved, her other books, but this is a whole new level. This is the work of a writer at the absolute top of her game. The Craftsman is an original, dark, and twisted tale and the words just sparkle on the page.
Belinda Bauer
Sharon Bolton's army of fans will be storming bookshops for this one.
Elly Griffiths
Sharon is a master of her craft. The Craftsman is an absolutely terrific crime novel that takes your darkest fear and makes it reality.
Sarah Hilary
Grisly and compelling. I was so pleased to hear it's the start of a new series as it's top notch.
Helen Fields
A masterclass in the craft of writing. Fabulous, utterly unique storyline, that will effortlessly stand out in the crowd of thrillers. Also, it'll give you the creeps, and I don't say that lightly.
CHOICE MAGAZINE
Sharon Bolton's most chilling novel yet
Barry Forshaw, GUARDIAN
Bolton is at her best
Fanny Blake, WOMAN & HOME
A chilling novel of witchcraft and suspense
Jenny Blackhurst
Just finished The Craftsman and it is Sharon Bolton at her absolute finest. Beautifully dark and disturbing, I won't sleep well tonight.
Deirdre O'Brien, Sunday Mirror
This beautifully written story, which includes a richly woven seam of witchcraft and folklore, will keep you up at night.
Mark Edwards, No.1 Kindle bestseller
I dare you to read it after dark. The Craftsman is a blood-chilling thriller that will cast a spell on you.
Nina Pottell, PRIMA MAGAZINE
[The Craftsman] will have you gripped
Rachel Abbott
The Craftsman is one of those rare books that hooked me on page one, and didn't let go until the final sentence. Engaging, compulsive reading. Sharon Bolton at her best.
Sarah Pinborough
The Craftsman is a brilliant blend of rich crime thriller with a hint of the gothic. Dark, disturbing and with women who totally rock, with the Craftsman Sharon Bolton has proven herself to be a master Craftsman herself. Buy it. Read it. Tell your friends. Then sleep with the light on.
Mick Herron
Sharon Bolton raises the bar with each new book. The Craftsman goes to some very dark places, and will have readers looking nervously over their shoulders with every page they turn.
JP Delaney
Darkly gothic and brilliantly original, THE CRAFTSMAN will have you spellbound.
Lancashire Post
Unpredictable, unsettling, utterly addictive and with a twist in the tail that will leave you gasping, The Craftsman is unique, bold and brilliant... but best read before dark!
Sabine Durrant, author of TAKE ME IN
Utterly terrifying and gripping.
Holly Seddon
I was obsessed with The Craftsman, reading it every snatched moment I could. Pitch perfect creepiness, air punching female empowerment and sinister mysteries kept me hooked to the very last page.
Clare Mackintosh
Filled with intrigue and suspense. The Craftsman is spellbinding.
Jake Kerridge, S MAGAZINE, SUNDAY EXPRESS
[The Craftsman] reads like something by Gladys Mitchell is she were demonically possessed