- The bestseller in the genre of crime thriller.- The sequel to Michael Craven's novel "The Puppet Show". In the first book, the charismatic detective Washington Poe investigated gruesome murders — elderly men were burned alive inside stone circles. This time, the killer targeted Poe himself.- The first novel of the series was a huge success among readers and became the winner of the prestigious Golden Dagger Award of the Association of Crime Writers in 2019.- "The second book captured me even more than the first. It's just impossible to break away" — a review on Amazon.- Michael Craven lives in Carlisle, UK, with his wife Joan. In his free time, he walks with his Springer spaniel or spends time in the pub, and he can also be found at punk concerts and writers' festivals.