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When one of his new costars is found dead, Al’s vampiric powers lead him straight to the perpetrator. But the testimony of a vampire is no-good without hard evidence! Once again, Al is hot on the trail of a murderer…and heading straight into danger!","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56313238323573,"sku":"9781975320669","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781975320669_f055b236-5855-4171-8ccd-5bc331ee058a.jpg?v=1786031662"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-narise-konohara.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}