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The auction is barely underway when the host’s body is discovered in the lavish halls of her own mansion. Soon Mimi and Addie are caught in a dangerous game as they use their unique skills to narrow down the suspects.   And when another body turns up, it’s clear that only the winner will survive…","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57682802606453,"sku":"9781804951606","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":56303176581493,"sku":"9781529939064","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781804951606_c5e6d59b-7471-47d3-95fc-e3f3a1feba53.jpg?v=1792511647"},{"product_id":"9781529945188","title":"A Murder in Eight Cocktails","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Every single character jumps off the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will intoxicate you from the very first sip.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeremy Vine 'As fun as murder gets!'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStacey HallsMix one old flame with a splash of suspicion for the perfect. . . murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the seaside haven of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Willa Keane’s marriage is in a rut. As a retired interior-designer-turned-influencer, she’s sure life begins at fifty-five, whereas her husband, Marty, is more interested in watching his beloved birds. So when Willa is invited to the opening of the chicest new cocktail bar in town, she hopes the evening will rekindle their flame. But arriving at the party, Willa is shaken to discover it’s being hosted by her charming ex-husband, Paul. The night is thrown into even deeper chaos when the bar’s enigmatic owner is found dead on the rocks below. A suicide message suggests there’s no foul play, but Willa’s heightened senses aren’t so sure. Now she must solve the mystery together with her husband…and her ex-husband. 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Now Saskia must look beyond what the camera captured and use the clues hidden in both film and real life to unmask the killer – before she becomes the next victim…","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57573178081653,"sku":"9781529991550","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781529991550.jpg?v=1790608862"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-kelly-mullen.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}