{"title":"Books by Courtney Smyth","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781803364780","title":"The Undetectables","description":"\u003cb\u003eBe gay, solve crime, take naps—A witty and quirky fantasy murder mystery in a folkloric world of witches, faeires, vampires, trolls and ghosts, for fans of Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey and T. J. Klune's Under the Whispering Door.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA magical serial killer is stalking the Occult town of Wrackton. Hypnotic whistling causes victims to chew their own tongues off, leading to the killer being dubbed the Whistler (original, right?).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnter the Undetectables, a detective agency run by three witches and a ghost in a cat costume (don’t ask). They are hired to investigate the murders, but with their only case so far left unsolved, will they be up to the task?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMallory, the forensic science expert, is struggling with pain and fatigue from her recently diagnosed fibromyalgia. Cornelia is suddenly stirring all sorts of feelings in Mallory. Diana is hitting up all her ex-girlfriends for information. And not forgetting ghostly Theodore: deceased, dramatic, and also the agency’s first – unsolved – murder case.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith bodies stacking up and the case leading them to mysteries at the very heart of magical society, can the Undetectables find the Whistler before they become the killer’s next victims?","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205728043186,"sku":"9781803364780","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781803364780.jpg?v=1786026623"},{"product_id":"9781803364803","title":"The Undead Complex","description":"\u003cb\u003eA witty, witchy fantasy murder mystery packed with ancient magic and fiendish puzzles. Mallory, Diana, Cornelia and Theodore are hired to solve a murder on a TV shoot by the victim herself. Perfect for fans of supernatural mysteries and cosy crime by authors such as Ben Aaronovitch, Josiah Bancroft and Tammie Painter.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFive months after they stopped The Whistler, business is booming for the Undetectables. Just not work that requires magical forensic investigators. So when Diana’s ex asks them to solve a murder – her own – Diana, Mallory and Cornelia can’t say no.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGoing undercover to investigate the set of the TV show, \u003ci\u003eUndead Complex\u003c\/i\u003e, Diana returns to her life as a propmaker. But even the appearance of a genuine-article Francine Leon dollhouse leaves her feeling pulled down a path of crime-solving she  doesn't want to walk forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, Theodore's coming apart at the seams – literally – and Mallory is running out of ways to help him. Especially as he seems to be keeping secrets from her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the clues – and the bodies – keep piling up, each one making less and less sense, the Undetectables find themselves in a race against time to find out what, exactly, the killer is up to – before the final cut.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56306908791157,"sku":"9781803364803","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781803364803_a66a8341-f05b-4af7-934c-9cbefc5800cf.jpg?v=1786026625"},{"product_id":"9781835412213","title":"The Unfathomable Curse","description":"\u003cb\u003eA witty, witchy fantasy murder mystery packed with ancient magic and fiendish puzzles. When Cornelia’s twin sisters are taken by the Wickermere Reaper, Mallory, Diana and Theodore must race against time to uncover the buried secrets of the Broadwicks before it’s too late. Perfect for fans of supernatural mysteries and cosy crime by authors such as Ben Aaranovitch, Josiah Bancroft and Tammie Painter.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe summer after the events of The Undead Complex, the unthinkable finally happens – Cornelia’s money is running out. Estranged from her family, furious at her parents following recent revelations, the Broadwick heir finds herself living on her own resources for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile two crimes are rocking the Apparent community. The Wrackton Digger is stealing bodies from the cemetery, and a new serial killer – the Wickermere Reaper – has emerged. But when the Reaper snatches their next victims – Cornelia’s twin sisters – she must return to her family’s home, and seat of the Ghoul Council, to conduct the search.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith their resources split, and a ticking clock on the race to save the twins, The Undetectables must do what they do best – solve the strangest, most well-hidden magical mysteries to save the people they love.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307813024117,"sku":"9781835412213","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781835412213_075b3fef-1982-4e93-a467-fe934297a438.jpg?v=1786028463"},{"product_id":"the-undetectables-series-the-unsolvable-case","title":"The Undetectables series - The Unsolvable Case","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe queer witchy fantasy murder mystery series concludes in one last mystery for Mallory, Cornelia and Diana, as they have to solve their biggest, and most important case of all - who killed Theodore. Perfect for fans of supernatural mysteries and cosy crime by authors such as Ben Aaranovitch, Josiah Bancroft and Tammie Painter.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s three days until Samhain, and the Undetectables are going to die. No longer taking magical cases (not that anyone would hire them), they’ve well and truly given up the ghost. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, Theodore (the relinquished ghost in question) is on the run. Wanted in connection with the Undetectables’ last case, he’s hiding in the last place anyone would think to look, keeping secrets (badly) and forming unlikely alliances (slightly less badly). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a copycat killer emerges and history appears to be repeating itself, the Undetectables are called up for one last case. Mallory, Diana and Cornelia find themselves in a final race against the clock – but this time, the whole of Occulture is at stake.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57507612787061,"sku":"9781835412237","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781835412237.jpg?v=1787042621"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-courtney-smyth.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}