The Curator

Shortlisted for the VN Thriller of the Year 2022
Longlisted for the Crime Writers Association Gold Dagger 2021

Dark, sharp and compellingPETER JAMES

FantasticMARTINA COLE

Britains answer to Harry BoschMATT HILTON

A powerful thriller from an explosive new talentDAVID MARK

LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER
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Nothing says Christmas like severed fingers

Its December and a serial killer is leaving body parts all over Cumbria.

Called in to investigate, the National Crime Agencys Washington Poe and Tilly Bradshaw are faced with a case that makes no sense. Why were the victims killed in such different ways? Why is their only suspect denying what they can irrefutably prove but admitting to things they werent even aware of? And what could the cryptic message left at each scene - #BSC6 - possibly mean?

When a disgraced FBI agent gets in touch things take an even darker turn. Because she doesnt think Poe is dealing with a serial killer at all; she thinks hes dealing with someone far, far worse - a man who calls himself the Curator.

And if you think you know whats happening, youre exactly where he wants you to be...

*THE NEW THRILLER FROM THE WINNER OF THE CWA BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2019 AWARD*
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Praise for M. W. Craven:

Jaw-droppingly shocking and intense, theres no escaping this novels tense narrative and tightly woven mysteryWomen & Home on The Curator

SuperbDaily Mail on The Curator

An intriguing, fast-moving mysteryThe Times on The Curator

Witty, clever and shockingCumbria Life on The Curator

Pacy, gory and cleverCrime Monthly on The Curator

Atmospherically moodyPeterborough Telegraph on The Curator

Unlike most procedurals; MW Craven grabs the reader by the scruff of the neck and drags them bodily over the grit and grimness of this expertly-crafted tale; leaving them bruised, broken, but ultimately satisifiedMatt Wesolowski on The Curator

Truly mind-blowingA. A. Dhand on Black Summer

A book thatshines with tension, wit and invention William Shaw on Black Summer

Washington Poe - a rising giant in detective fiction Alison Bruce on Black Summer

A twisty thriller with a killer plot Ed James on Black Summer

I loved this book! Jo Jakeman on Black Summer

One of the best British crime novels Ive read in a long time . . . Simply an unputdownable page-turner Nick Oldham on Black Summer

Grabs you from the very first page. A dark and brilliantly twisted crime thriller, bringing back the inimitable Washington Poe and Tilly Bradshaw Colin Falconer on Black Summer

Dark and twisted in all the right places.Poe is a great mix of compelling, complex & charismatic, and well on his way to becoming one of the standout characters in crime fiction Robert Scragg on Black Summer

In Tilly and Poe, MW Craven has created a stand-out duo who are two of the most compelling characters in crime fiction in recent years. They deserve to join the ranks of Holmes and Watson, Rebus and Clarke, Hill and Jordan . . . Fiona Cummins on Black Summer

Dark, thrilling and unputdownable with sharply drawn characters that stride off the page Victoria Selman on Black Summer

Gleefully gory and witty, with a terrific sense of placeSunday Times on Black Summer