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**WINNER of the 2014-2015 Waverton Good Read Award**br>If I Should Die is the astounding debut from British author Matthew Frank.br> ----------br>When a homeless man walks into Greenwich police station and confesses a killing, it should be the admission that cracks open a murder enquiry. Instead, he stumbles out on to the street and collapses, bleeding from a stab wound he''s attempted to repair himself . . .br>br> The newest member of the Met''s murder investigation team, twenty-five year-old Afghan veteran Joseph Stark, doesn''t believe the man''s story. Yet it becomes clear that Stark and the down-and-out share a connection. And that this could provide the key to unlocking the case. br>br>Soon, the young detective and his colleagues are drawn deeper into a dark, disturbing world as dangerous as anything Stark has known on the frontline. And where there''s enough at stake for a man to risk everything . . .br>br> If I Should Die is the first title in a new crime series, and outstanding characterization, pitch perfect dialogue and precision plotting mark out Matthew Frank as a debut writer to watch. With the introduction of series character and ex-soldier police detective Joseph Stark, fans of Ian Rankin''s Rebus novels will be hooked from the word go.br>br> Praise for If I Should Die:br>br>''Skilfully plotted, with a great clarity of style . . . such an original newcomer'' Alison Joseph, Chair of the Crime Writer''s Associationbr>br>''A gripping murder story ... Frank brilliantly maintains a balance between the demands of a complex plot and his character''s difficulty in returning to civilian life ... an accomplished first novel'' Sunday Timesbr>br>''Well researched and totally convincing, this is the first of several Stark books. Great news if they''re as good as this'' Sunday Mirrorbr>br>''A powerful debut ... intensity, outstanding characterisation, passion, perfect dialogue and pinpoint plotting'' Crime Review>
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Matthew Frank lives in Kent with his wife and three young sons. Between family life and work as an architect he tries to squeeze in a bit of mountain biking, scuba diving and midnight writing.
Find out more at www.matthewfrank.co.uk
