The Bird Yard - Tapa blanda

'The Bird Yard is extremely well written and grips the reader with a very real fear' STIRLING OBSERVER 'The writing has a nice, hairs-rising-on-the-back-of-the-neck tone to it, and I wouldn't recommend staying up into the small hours to finish this one. Better to peruse it in daylight, with a hatchet close to hand' IRISH TIMES 'Grim and intense, this novel gives readers an instant jolt . . . Parker is a winning protagonist, shrewd and compassionate . . . Martin, whose last book, A Likeness in Stone, was nominated for an Edgar Award, has worked a keen note of malevolence into her novel and created a gripping story that has firm psychological underpinnings' Publishers Weekly 'A compulsive read' Reading Chronicle 'A superb psychological thriller. I couldn't put it down. If you like Minette Walters and Ruth Rendell, look out for this talented author' Choice 'Martin cleverly portrays the innocent obstinacy of vulnerable young boys, propelled towards a fate they can neither imagine nor believe' Sunday Telegraph A chilling tale of psychological suspense * Metro * 'A gripping, well-paced story, in which Martin displays a considerable depth of insight into the adolescent mind' Yorkshire Evening Post The Bird Yard is extremely well written and grips the reader with a very real fear * STIRLING OBSERVER * 'A gripping tale of abuse and murder which doesn't rely on sensationalist detail to deliver the goods' Prima The writing has a nice, hairs-rising-on-the-back-of-the-neck tone to it, and I wouldn't recommend staying up into the small hours to finish this one. Better to peruse it in daylight, with a hatchet close to hand * IRISH TIMES * Martin cleverly portrays the innocent obstinacy of vulnerable young boys, propelled towards a fate they can neither imagine nor believe * Sunday Telegraph * 'You won't be able to put it down' Essentials A nail-biting thriller that builds tension * Val McDermid * 'A nail-biting thriller that builds tension' Val McDermid, Manchester Evening News 'Martin's second novel propels her forward in the ranks of British crime writers... An intelligent, thoughtful story which leaves the reader on the edge of their seat. Well constructed, beautifully written. It will definitely rank among the best crime books of the year' Yorkshire Post Martin's second novel propels her forward in the ranks of British crime writers... It will definitely rank among the best crime books of the year * Yorkshire Post *

Roly's Yard is an aviary tacked on to the back of a squat in Central Manchester and Roland Barnes is a killer. Or is he? Boy after boy has come to visit the finches he raises in his aviary, and two of them have disappeared. One of them has been found dead. Detective Superindent Parker and psychological profiler Murray Hanson are closing in on Roly, but will it be in time to save Roly's latest visitor, Brogan Healey?