"Dark, compelling crime writing of the highest order," Daily Mail"Gory, startling and a complete one-off," The Sunday Times"Effortlessly blends the brutal and the tender, the dark and the light. Aector McAvoy is a true original. So is David Mark," Mick Herron, authorA gripping novella in the DS McAvoy series by David Mark, bestselling author of the Richard & Judy pick DARK WINTER. A Bad Death takes place between books 4 and 5 in the DS McAvoy series, Taking Pity and Dead Pretty.Will Blaylock died while on day release from prison.It was a bad death. But accidents will happen.Detective Sergeant McAvoy isn't convinced, though. And he owes a debt to Will's cellmate Owen Swainson: a debt formed in blood and fear when they came together to catch a killer.But their search for a murderer will rip open old wounds, and force old enemies out of hiding...