{"product_id":"death-of-a-cozy-writer","title":"Death of a Cozy Writer","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eDeath of a Cozy Writer\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eG M Malliet\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780738712482\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eMidnight Ink\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2008\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e297\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2008 Agatha Award for Best First Novel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom deep in the heart of his eighteenth century English manor, millionaire Sir Adrian Beauclerk-Fisk writes mystery novels and torments his four spoiled children with threats of disinheritance. Tiring of this device, the portly patriarch decides to weave a malicious twist into his well-worn plot. Gathering them all together for a family dinner, he announces his latest blow--a secret elopement with the beautiful Violet...who was once suspected of murdering her husband.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWithin hours, eldest son and appointed heir Ruthven is found cleaved to death by a medieval mace. Since Ruthven is generally hated, no one seems too surprised or upset--least of all his cold-blooded wife Lillian. When Detective Chief Inspector St. Just is brought in to investigate, he meets with a deadly calm that goes beyond the usual English reserve. And soon Sir Adrian himself is found slumped over his writing desk--an ornate knife thrust into his heart. Trapped amid leering gargoyles and stone walls, every member of the family is a likely suspect. Using a little Cornish brusqueness and brawn, can St. Just find the killer before the next-in-line to the family fortune ends up dead?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeath of a Cozy Writer\u003c\/em\u003e was chosen by \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e as a Best Book of 2008, nominated for a Left Coast Crime award (the Hawaii Five-O for best police procedural), short-listed for the Macavity Award for Best First Mystery, nominated for the Anthony Award for Best First Novel and was a finalist for the David G. Sasher, Sr. Award for Best Mystery Novel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Fans of English detective work will welcome Malliet's droll debut, the first in a new series.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Malliet's debut combines devices from Christie and Clue to keep you guessing until the dramatic denouement.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Malliet's skillful debut demonstrates the sophistication one would expect of a much more established writer. I'm looking forward to her next genre-bender, \u003cem\u003eDeath and the Lit Chick\u003c\/em\u003e.\"--\u003cem\u003eMystery Scene\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Almost every sentence is a polished, malicious gem, reminiscent of Robert Barnard...the book is perfect for the lover of the classical detective story or the fan of great sentences.\"--\u003cem\u003eDeadly Pleasures\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In her series debut, Malliet, who won a Malice Domestic Grant to write this novel, lays the foundation for an Agatha Christie--like murder mystery.\"--\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An affectionate homage to the Golden Age of British crime fiction by a skilled writer rapidly attracting attention.\"--\u003cem\u003eThe Sherbrook Record\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This tale cleverly adds modern touches to an Agatha Christie style classic house mystery.\"--\u003cem\u003eMystery Women Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Wicked, witty and full of treats!\"--Peter Lovesey, recipient of Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Crime Writer's Association and Malice Domestic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The traditional British cozy is alive and well. Delicious. I was hooked from the first paragraph.\"--Rhys Bowen, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eHer Royal Spyness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eDeath of a Cozy Writer\u003c\/em\u003e is a romp, a classic tale of family dysfunction in a moody and often humourous English country house setting.\"--Louise Penny, author of the award-winning Armand Gamache series of murder mysteries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The connections made by St. Just are nothing short of Sherlock Holmes at his most coherent. A most excellent first mystery!\"--\u003cem\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Midnight Ink","offers":[{"title":"Death of a Cozy Writer | G M Malliet | Paperback | 9780738712482 | Used: Like New | Mystery 1741339 (temp: 17)","offer_id":48168882765976,"sku":"1741339","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/41gpDJN4wlL.jpg?v=1771981112","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/death-of-a-cozy-writer","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}