{"product_id":"the-man-on-the-street","title":"The Man On The Street","description":"Trevor Wood Has Lived In Newcastle For Twenty-Five Years And Considers Himself An Adopted Geordie. He's A Successful Playwright Who Has Also Worked As A Journalist And Spin-Doctor For The City Council. Prior To That He Served In The Royal Navy For Sixteen Years. Trevor Holds An Ma In Creative Writing Crime Fiction From Uea. \u003ci\u003eThe Man On The Street,\u003c\/i\u003e His First Novel, Was Published To Widespread Critical Acclaim And Won The 2020 Cwa New Blood Dagger.\u003ci\u003e One Way Street\u003c\/i\u003e Was His Second Novel And \u003ci\u003eDead End Street \u003c\/i\u003eConcluded The Trilogy.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e 'fresh, Original, Authentic And Gritty - Should Be An Instant Classic' Lee Child \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo One Sees Him. But He Sees Everything. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt Started With A Splash. Jimmy, A Homeless Veteran Grappling With Ptsd, Did His Best To Pretend He Hadn't Heard It - The Sound Of Something Heavy Falling Into The Tyne At The Height Of An Argument Between Two Men On The Riverbank. Not His Fight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen He Sees The Headline: Girl In Missing Dad Plea. The Girl, Carrie, Reminds Him Of Someone He Lost, And This Makes His Mind Up: It's Time To Stop Hiding From His Past. But Telling Carrie, What He Heard - Or Thought He Heard - Turns Out To Be Just The Beginning Of The Story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Police Don't Believe Him, But Carrie Is Adamant That Something Awful Has Happened To Her Dad And Jimmy Agrees To Help Her, Putting Himself At Risk From Enemies Old And New. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut Jimmy Has One Big Advantage: When You've Got Nothing, You've Got Nothing To Lose.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise For \u003ci\u003eThe Man On The Street\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'intricate, \u003cb\u003eExpertly Paced\u003c\/b\u003e With A \u003cb\u003eShocking Conclusion\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003e M. W. Craven\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'a \u003cb\u003eUnique \u003c\/b\u003eProtagonist And A \u003cb\u003eCracking\u003c\/b\u003e Plotline'\u003cb\u003e Mari Hannah\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eEngaging\u003c\/b\u003e And Complex . . . Deeply\u003cb\u003e Satisfying' Harriet Tyce\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'a \u003cb\u003eBrilliant\u003c\/b\u003e Read And I\u003cb\u003e Love\u003c\/b\u003e Jimmy' \u003cb\u003ePatricia Gibney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'an \u003cb\u003eUnsparing  Examination \u003c\/b\u003eOf Life On The Streets' \u003cb\u003eVal Mcdermid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner Of The Cwa John Creasey Dagger And Of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e A Theakston's New Blood Author For 2020 And Shortlisted For The Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Most Exciting Crime Debut Of The Year, Introducing A Unique And Unforgettable Investigator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFresh, Original, Authentic And Gritty\u003c\/b\u003e - Should Be An Instant Classicwhat More Do You Want From A Debut Than \u003cb\u003eA Unique Protagonist And A Cracking Plotline\u003c\/b\u003e? A \u003cb\u003eSmart, Thought-Provoking\u003c\/b\u003e Crime Read With \u003cb\u003eBags Of Heart And Humanity\u003c\/b\u003eThe Story \u003cb\u003eRaces Along\u003c\/b\u003e At A Cracking Pace, \u003cb\u003eLots Of Tension In The Twists And Turns\u003c\/b\u003e, And Jimmy Is \u003cb\u003eHugely Engaging And Complex\u003c\/b\u003e.  It's \u003cb\u003eA Rare Skill To Develop A Sympathetic Character With Such A Chequered History\u003c\/b\u003e For Whom One So Wants A Happy Ending. A \u003cb\u003eDeeply Satisfying\u003c\/b\u003e Read\u003cb\u003eIntricate, Expertly Paced With A Shocking Conclusion. \u003c\/b\u003eThe Dialogue Is \u003cb\u003eOn-Point\u003c\/b\u003e, The Narrative Is \u003cb\u003eFlawless\u003c\/b\u003e And Jimmy Is \u003cb\u003eA Character You Root For From Page One\u003c\/b\u003e. 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