Chickenfeed

Quick Reads, 2006. With her debut, The Ice House, Minette Walters won the Crime Writers’ Association John Creasey Award for the best first crime novel of 1992. Rapidly establishing a reputation as one of the most exciting crime novelists writing today, her second novel, The Sculptress, was acclaimed by critics as one of the most compelling and powerful novels of the year and won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for the best crime novel published in America in 1993. In 1994 Minette Walters achieved a unique triple when The Scold’s Bridle was awarded the CWA Gold Dagger for best crime novel of the year. Her following five novels, The Dark Room, The Echo, The Breaker, The Shape of Snakes and Acid Row were also published to further critical acclaim throughout the world and her ninth novel, Fox Evil, won the 2003 CWA Gold Dagger for Fiction. Minette Walters lives in Dorset with her husband and two children. Her latest novel, A Body Is Found In A Chicken Run . . . Based On The True Story Of The ‘chicken Farm Murder’ Which Took Place In Blackness, Crowborough, East Sussex In December, 1924. Norman Thorne Was Found Guilty Of The Murder Of Elsie Cameron, But Even At The Time Of His Execution There Were Doubts About His Guilt. Still Swearing His Innocence, Norman Thorne Was Hanged On 22 April 1925. Bestselling Author Minette Walters Brings A Thrilling Story To Life In Chickenfeed. Winner of the Quick Reads Readers' Favourite Award.