{"product_id":"eight-detectives","title":"Eight Detectives","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eEight Detectives\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eAlex Pavesi\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781405944977\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003ePenguin Books Ltd\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2021\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\u003e352\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\u003cb\u003eDiscover the most original murder mystery which will have you guessing until the very last page . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'One of the year's most entertaining crime novels' \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'When did you last read a genuinely original thriller? The wait is over' A. J. FINN, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in the Window\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Grips like a vice' \u003c\/b\u003eSOPHIE HANNAH \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE BARRY AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll murder mysteries follow a simple set of rules.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrant McAllister, an author of crime fiction and professor of mathematics, once sat down and worked them all out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut that was thirty years ago. Now he's living a life of seclusion on a quiet Mediterranean island - until Julia Hart, a sharp, ambitious editor, knocks on his door. His early work is being republished and together the two of them must revisit those old stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn author, hiding from his past, and an editor, probing inside it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as she reads the stories, Julia is unsettled to realise that there are parts that don't make sense. Intricate clues that seem to reference a real murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne that's remained unsolved for thirty years . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf Julia wants answers, she must triumph in a battle of wits with a dangerously clever adversary.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut she must tread carefully: she knows there's a mystery, \u003ci\u003ebut she doesn't yet realise there's already been a murder . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e_________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Winner of the Capital Crimes Reader Award for Debut Book of the Year** \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A box of delights . . . Pavesi's revelations are completely unexpected, right up to the end' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'This super-smart homage to the Agatha Christie tradition is a must. Stylish, ingenious and great fun' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'Has an intricacy rare in modern crime fiction. Alex Pavesi deserves huge applause for his plot, constructed with all the skill of the old masters' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'So, so clever. Agatha Christie would take her hat off to this one - bravo!' \u003c\/b\u003eSarah Pinborough, author of \u003ci\u003eBehind Her Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'Ingenious . . . perfect for fans of Agatha Christie' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBest\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'An ingenious exploration of the crime genre'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Eight Detectives | Alex Pavesi | Paperback | 9781405944977 | Used: Like New | Mystery 1726447 (temp: 10)","offer_id":48167469088920,"sku":"1726447","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/71dJkoTZKqL.jpg?v=1771947255","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/eight-detectives","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}