{"product_id":"the-numbers-december-2026-crime-collective","title":"The Numbers - December 2026 Crime Collective","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFIRST YOU SEE THEM. THEN YOU DISAPPEAR.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt started with the numbers. Spray-painted in red on street signs, outside homes and train stations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen came the messages. At random, thousands upon thousands of complete strangers received a text on their phones: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e10 15 is coming.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt wasn't a clue - it was a warning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLast night, the first twelve were taken from their homes. No ransom, no note, just the numbers scrawled on their bedroom walls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscovering who - or what - is behind the kidnappings, and what the numbers could mean, quickly becomes paramount, as the entire country waits on high alert for news of their fate. Anyone could be responsible, and anyone could be next.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne thing is clear - this is only the beginning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA stunning debut filled with action, twists, and turns, THE NUMBERS is a conspiracy thriller made for this moment. You might think you're keeping up-but you're not. Read on-and watch your back!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e -- Gregg Hurwitz, #1 Sunday Times bestseller of Orphan X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA brilliantly clever conspiracy thriller. Smart, sinister and deviously plotted, this is a remarkable thriller. Highly recommended.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- M. W. Craven, bestselling author of the Washington Poe series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHigh-octane, whip-smart, and totally gripping -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Numbers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eadds up to a brilliant read!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e -- Julia Chapman, author of the Dales Detective series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Numbers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a remarkably assured debut thriller - pacy, original and truly gripping. It grabbed me by the throat from page one and didn't let go till the end...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e -- Ajay Chowdhury, author of the Detective Kamil Rahman series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eStarts at a hundred miles an hour and just gets faster. Maintains its joyously exhilarating pace from the first page to the last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e -- Chris Brookmyre, bestselling author of The Cracked Mirror\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57615293415797,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/a497314d-46c4-41bc-8c46-5a5949d03479.jpg?v=1790710756","url":"https:\/\/goldsborobooks.com\/products\/the-numbers-december-2026-crime-collective","provider":"Goldsboro Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}