{"product_id":"witch-hunt-9781448320356","title":"Witch Hunt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Enriched by historical data, this spellbinding police\u003cbr\u003eprocedural has a vicious sting in its tail' - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Starred\u003cbr\u003eReview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow can you get away with murder in a city full of cameras? London's DSI Grace O'Malley must solve a puzzling case in this highly addictive blend of gritty police procedural and creepy historical horror by dynamic father-daughter duo Richard and Bernadette O'Rawe.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThou shalt not suffer a witch to live . . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Detective Superintendent Grace O'Malley of London's Metropolitan Police receives a dubious phone call. A self-proclaimed witch hunter, using the alias of Matthew Hopkins, the notorious seventeenth century witchfinder general, is leading her to his first victim. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Someone is exploiting the bloody history of the witchfinder to start a modern-day witch hunt, making sure their debut murder of a TV-medium is broadcast worldwide during Halloween night on Westminster Bridge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The clock is ticking for this high-profile case. Grace needs to find out who is behind the premeditated crime before the witch hunter can strike again. But the more she investigates, the more she finds herself in an intricate web of lies, deceit and threats - a case even more complex and incredible than originally thought. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eFans of British crime thrillers in the style of Mick Herron, Ian Rankin, Harlan Coben, Val McDermid and Denise Mina will binge this first in a series with a gripping plot full of shocking twists and turns.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard O'Rawe,Bernadette O'Rawe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Severn House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781448320356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO'Rawe, Richard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRichard O'Rawe was born in Belfast. His first book, \u003ci\u003eBlanketmen\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 2005, was a political book about the 1981 IRA\/INLA hunger strike and was an Irish best-seller. His second book, \u003ci\u003eAfterlives\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2010. His third book, \u003ci\u003eIn the Name of the Son\u003c\/i\u003e, a biography of his life-long friend, Gerry Conlon (of the Guildford Four), was published in 2017. The first two novels of his 'Ructions O'Hare' series, \u003ci\u003eNorthern Heist\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGoering's Gold, \u003c\/i\u003e were published in 2018 and 2022 respectively. He is currently working on his third novel of this series. His sixth book, \u003ci\u003eStakeknife's Dirty War\u003c\/i\u003e, another bestseller, was published in 2023. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis current book \u003ci\u003eWitch Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e is the first collaboration with his daughter, Bernadette. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBernadette O'Rawe is a graduate of Queen's University Belfast, having attained a BA (Hons) in Criminology and sociology and an LLM, Masters of Law in Human Rights and Criminal Justice.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Richard O'Rawe \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48232337146013,"sku":"9781448320356","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_22f01231-363d-43ee-bd52-c3363bc8daed.jpg?v=1778578442","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/witch-hunt-9781448320356","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}