{"product_id":"9780008507497","title":"To Hunt a Killer: The gripping true crime story solving the Melanie Road cold case. Longlisted for the CWA 2023 ALCS Gold Dagger award for non-fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e*Winner of Best New True Crime Author, CrimeCon UK True Crime Awards 2023*\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e*Shortlisted for the ALCS Gold Dagger award for non-fiction, Crime Writers’ Association Awards 2023*\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gripping true story of how Detective Superintendent Julie Mackay brought Melanie Road’s murderer to justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eBATH, 1984\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJean Road, a 49-year-old mother of three, awakens to news that her daughter Melanie has been murdered in a nearby street as she walked home from a club in the early hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritain’s biggest manhunt begins. A trail of blood is found leading away from the scene. It’s a rare blood type. But despite a year-long inquiry and 94 arrests, the case is wound down. No one is charged with Melanie’s murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eAVON \u0026amp; SOMERSET POLICE HQ, 2009\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Sergeant Julie Mackay, a 41-year-old single mother of three who has been overlooked for promotion for years, transfers to the Cold Case Unit. She unearths a file from the original inquiry and becomes hooked by the details: the rare blood type, Bath on a summer’s night, the investigative wrong turns … She takes on the case, and with the help of Melanie’s inspirational mother works tirelessly to rebuild it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eThis is the true story of how she did it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMackay's expertise in criminology and forensics, coupled with her deep understanding of grief and bereavement, paints a vivid picture of the relentless pursuit of justice. Her unique approach to the case, rooted in science and psychology, brings a fresh perspective to the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of David Wilson (Murder at Home), Gregg Olsen (Out of the Woods), John E. Douglas (When a Killer Calls), David Collins (Saffie), and M. William Phelps (We Thought We Knew You).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2022\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Julie Mackay and Robert Murphy, Read by Lucy Scott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889052930197,"sku":"9780008507497","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008507497.jpg?v=1776888442","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008507497","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}