{"title":"Chapters Crime Press","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"more-than-murder","title":"More Than Murder","description":"TWO ESTRANGED SISTERS. ONE DISAPPEARING BODY.   A witty, cosy mystery packed with twists, turns and tea!When her flamboyant and spirited half-sister, Frankie, returns to Little Clarsden to claim her share of Rose Cottage, left to them by their Aunt Lucy, she is met with a frosty reception from Julia, who still harbours an old grievance. In an attempt to mend their fractured relationship, the sisters attend a murder mystery weekend at the grand country house of the Medfield estate in the rolling hills of Somerset. After the first evening's supper, a \"poisoned dart\" kills one of the guests. In the classic whodunit style of a country house mystery, the game of tracking down the \"killer\" is afoot.  The playful intrigue takes a sinister turn when the sisters discover a real body hidden in a secret passage. When the body disappears before anyone else can see it, no one believes it ever existed.   With the body count rising, our sharp-witted, sleuthing sisters set aside their differences, determined to unravel the tangled clues of the murder mystery, track down the real killer, and uncover the truth.   Amid the glamour and intrigue of the other guests and the actors slipping in and out of character, it's difficult to distinguish between fact and fiction. Nothing and no one is as they seem.  As the sisters get closer to the truth, someone wants them silenced-permanently. With laugh-out-loud banter, a hint of danger, and a twist even Agatha Christie would admire, can Julia and Frankie catch the culprit before the murder weekend becomes their last?Razor-sharp wit and a plot with more twists and turns than a country road, More Than Murder is a delightful blend of humour, mystery and the classic country house crime, perfect for fans of Benjamin Stevenson, Janet Evanovich, Richard Osman and M.C. Beaton. More Than Murder is the first book in this cosy crime series.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57483325571445,"sku":"9781068325007","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781068325007.jpg?v=1786178460"},{"product_id":"the-body-that-floats","title":"The Body that Floats","description":"TWO RETIRED SITERSONE FLOATING BODY Julia, a retired head teacher with a fondness for order, and her half-sister Frankie, who believes that rules are more like vague suggestions, couldn’t be more different. After a fallout with her sister some years ago, Frankie returned from her travels to lay claim to her half of Rose Cottage, left to them by their Aunt Lucy, and to attempt to salvage her relationship with Julia. Although their adventure in the first book in the Julia and Frankie mysteries, MORE THAN MURDER, went some way towards a resolution, the elephant in the room is still present. Now they’re back in a new mystery – THE BODY THAT FLOATS - set in the picturesque Cornish village of Portscatho on the Roseland Peninsula, a village struggling with the impact of second homeowners and a decline in the local fishing industry.   It is a matter of some consequence when a dead body emerges from under the floating platform in the waters off Tatams Beach as Julia and Frankie are enjoying their morning swim.   The police declare the death accidental, but the sisters have other ideas. Soon, they’re knee-deep in smugglers’ tunnels, taking a bumpy ride in the back of a builder’s van, encountering adventurous hedgehogs and facing down a gun-wielding local with questionable fashion choices. As the pieces of the puzzle come together, their investigation leads them into stormy waters. Despite a police warning to leave well alone, nothing, not even an enticing cream tea, will stop them from solving the mystery of THE BODY THAT FLOATS.   Can the sisters keep their heads above water long enough to uncover the truth or will the killer make sure they sink without a trace? THE BODY THAT FLOATS – the mystery’s deep, the water’s cold, and the locals are packing more than just fishing gear. The second charming and witty adventure in the Julia and Frankie mysteries.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57483326325109,"sku":"9781068325021","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/publisher-chapters-crime-press.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}