<p><font><b>Winner of the prestigious CWA IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER AWARD 2022</b><br><br>Longlisted for the <b>Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year 2022</b><br><br><b>''Heart-pounding, hilarious, sharp and shocking, <i>Dead Ground</i> is further proof that M.W. Craven never disappoints. Miss this series at your peril.'' Chris Whitaker </b><br><br><b>''Dark and entertaining, this is top rank crime fiction.'' Vaseem Khan, Author of the Malabar House series and the Baby Ganesh Agency series</b><br><br><b>''M. W. Craven is one of the best crime writers working today. <i>Dead Ground</i> is a cracking puzzle, beautifully written, with characters you''ll be behind every step of the way. It''s his best yet.'' Stuart Turton</b><br><br><b>''Fantastic'' Martina Cole</b><br><b><br>''Dark, sharp and compelling'' Peter James</b><br><br><b>''You can taste the authenticity'' <i>Daily Mail</i></b></font><br><br>Detective Sergeant Washington Poe is in court, fighting eviction from hi