{"product_id":"first-act-9781835981184","title":"First Act","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOld betrayals, new revenge…\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s 2008, and London is a frenzy of activity as the capital demolishes and rebuilds ready to host the Olympics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Kelly Porter has landed her dream job in the Met’s Major Investigation Team – the murder squad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHuman remains are unearthed by a bulldozer. The corpse was laid recently enough to warrant investigation. Kelly does some digging of her own and is led to the Museum of Childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this is only the start. A fresh murder scene bearing a mutilated corpse soon follows. A legacy of horror and a killer determined to punish their victim awaits. They’re setting the stage for a grand finale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKelly’s choices will make her a spectator to the gruesome theatre, or even a puppet under the command of another, unless her instinct for the truth can get her one step ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore than one million readers have become hooked on Rachel Lynch’s Detective Kelly Porter novels. Read the story that started it all.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eFIRST ACT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A complex, pacy, thoughtful and deeply moving novel – this is the prequel of all prequels!’ Sheila Bugler\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A fast-paced, ultra-creepy thriller with a great sense of place and relatable characters’ Catherine Cooper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘There’s a darkness at the heart of \u003ci\u003eFirst Act \u003c\/i\u003ethat feeds into our deepest insecurities, turning our fears inwards. I absolutely tore through it’ Marion Todd\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A fiendish, fast-paced story. I loved it’ Sarah Ward\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Beautifully written with some genuinely skin-creeping moment’ Daniel Sellers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIVE STAR READER REVIEWS FOR FIRST ACT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This gripped me from the start… A fabulous 5 star prequel!’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Jaw dropping! Mind blowing! What an eye opener!’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Engrossing, full of twists and turns, fast paced, nail biting, page turning and unputdownable’ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Enjoyable from the first to last page’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A strong introduction to Kelly Porter’s early years and a gripping read in its own right. Clever, tense and engaging’ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A thoroughly enjoyable novel, plotted with Lynch's usual expert skill’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMind blowing, a masterclass in suspense and gripping. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since I sped through all of the chapters!’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The tension is thick, the atmosphere ominous, and the twists are genuinely shocking and the ending had my jaw on the floor! 10\/10’ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A wonderful story that deserves all the stars’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘What an absolute treat to get a look at Kelly’s past life … lots of twists, turns and some shocking character revelations, too’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rachel Lynch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56469850882390,"sku":"9781835981184","price":12.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3206\/6390\/files\/9781835981184.jpg?v=1793784408","url":"https:\/\/www.bookshop.lv\/ru\/products\/first-act-9781835981184","provider":"Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}