{"title":"Books by Nicki Thornton","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781911077671","title":"The Last Chance Hotel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarry Potter meets Agatha Christie in this bestselling magical      murder mystery!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeth is the oppressed kitchen boy      at the remote Last Chance Hotel, owned by the nasty Bunn family.      His only friend is his black cat, Nightshade. But when a strange      gathering of magicians arrives for dinner, kindly Dr Thallomius      is poisoned by Seth's special dessert. A locked-room murder investigation      ensues - and Seth is the main suspect. The funny thing      is, he's innocent ... can he solve the mystery and clear his name,      especially when magic's afoot?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'This mystery is      a worthy prizewinner ... a jolly, atmospheric mystery.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE      TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Thornton, like [Agatha] Christie, can turn      murder into a thoroughly comforting bedtime read.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e THE TELEGRAPH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'...      all kinds of fun: a locked-room murder      mystery paced breathlessly, but fruited with humour, poignancy and      great character names'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e THE OBSERVER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'[A] mash-up      of murder mystery and fantasy that celebrates food and cooking,      and is full of great characters, plot twists and intriguing      detail.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e METRO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Featuring magical antics, a      talking cat and a locked-room murder mystery, Seth's story reads      like an old-school whodunnit with added wizards and spells and echoes      of ancient sorcery.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e BOOKTRUST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205779128498,"sku":"9781911077671","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781911077671.jpg?v=1786029700"},{"product_id":"9781068270000","title":"Little Bookshop of Murders","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne burnt-out lawyer. One shiny new bookshop. One dead customer.   Former lawyer Keera Munroe wants to put her past behind her with nothing more challenging than selling enough books to pay the bills. But when Keera opens a bookshop in idyllic Crossways, there's a lot she cannot leave behind, like the fact she's hard-wired to seek out truth and justice. Or her nose for trouble-which is telling her that village life is not quite as lovely as it appears.   Right about the time the first body turns up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I thoroughly enjoyed being in Nicki Thornton's murderous world of a seemingly innocent bookshop.\" - Kate Wells\"The Little Bookshop of Murders is a LOT of fun, and highly recommended for cosy crime fans\"- Nairn Books\"Thornton keeps the twists coming… I can heartily recommend this book.\" - AnnaBookBel\"A page-turner with a protagonist I care about, an intriguing plot and interesting side characters!\" - Sammysbookhaven\"Thornton, like Christie, can turn murder into a thoroughly comforting bedtime read.\" - The Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56296374796661,"sku":"9781068270000","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781068270000_e204e100-0e80-4310-ae22-0c644b31b1eb.jpg?v=1786017124"},{"product_id":"who-shot-jackson-brodie","title":"Who Shot Jackson Brodie?","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn unsolved cold case. An impossible crime. A village full of secrets.   When an ex-police officer-turned-author asks for support for his true-crime memoir, Keera Munroe hopes it will bring much needed sales to her little bookshop business.   But some locals are horrified when they learn Mitch Ravenscroft’s biography features an unsolved murder in their own idyllic village.   Keera’s crime-fiction bookgroup seizes the chance to solve a real-life crime. But soon it’s clear someone will stop at nothing to prevent the truth being exposed.   Why were a couple shot dead on the first night they moved to Crossways?Once again Keera asks herself if it isn’t true that the loveliest places hide the darkest secrets as she’s plunged right into the heart of uncovering truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I thoroughly enjoyed being in Nicki Thornton's murderous world of a seemingly innocent bookshop.\" - Kate Wells\"Thornton, like Christie, can turn murder into a thoroughly comforting bedtime read.\" -The Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57483317510517,"sku":"9781068270024","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781068270024.jpg?v=1786178451"},{"product_id":"the-game-is-murder-1","title":"The Game is Murder","description":"Eight suspects. Eight detectives. One body. A murder party that’s no longer a game.   Bookseller Keera Munroe is dreading playing in a murder mystery evening with an ultra competitive local group as the other players take strategy games way too seriously and are out to win at all costs.   What she’s not expecting is when the corpse turns out to be real.   How is it possible someone got killed without any of the clever players seeing a thing? Will Keera be forced to accept this killer is too many moves ahead and will get away with murder?","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57680000582005,"sku":"9781068270048","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-nicki-thornton.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}