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With her unflappable governess, Miss Ada Judson, by her side, Myrtle takes it upon herself to prove Miss Wodehouse was murdered and find the killer, even if nobody else believes he —not even her father, the town prosecutor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With sparkling wit and a tight, twisty plot, \u003ci\u003ePremeditated Myrtle\u003c\/i\u003e, the first in a series from an award-winning author, introduces a brilliant young investigator ready to take on hard cases and maddening Victorian rules for Young Ladies of Quality in order to earn her place among the most daring and acclaimed amateur detectives of her time or any other.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56302791000437,"sku":"9781643751870","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781643751870_53b24a73-471e-414c-846e-e57c054a3292.jpg?v=1786024648"},{"product_id":"9781643751887","title":"How to Get Away with Myrtle (Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery 2)","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn Edgar\u003c\/b\u003e®\u003cb\u003e Award Winning Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore the train has left the station, Victorian England’s most accomplished new detective already is on a suspect’s trail, and readers will be delighted to travel along. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Myrtle Hardcastle has no desire to go on a relaxing travel excursion with her aunt Helena when there are More Important things to be done at home, like keeping close tabs on criminals and murder trials. 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