{"product_id":"9780857054555","title":"The Witch at Wayside Cross : Jesperson and Lane Book II by Lisa Tuttle","description":"Should you find yourself in need of a discreet investigation into any sort of mystery, crime or puzzling circumstances, think of Jesperson and Lane . . .   Jesperson and Lane have just solved their first major case when a man bangs violently on their door - and almost immediately drops dead. The police rule death by natural causes, but the detectives are determined to find out what really happened . . .   Mr Manning was screaming about witches before his death.   The case takes them to Mr Manning's Norfolk home, a land of mysterious Shrieking Pits and ancient knowledge. Mr Manning was himself a member of the enigmatic School of Ancient British Wisdom, and not the first to suffer a similar fate. Local gossip suggests that he was secretly engaged to one of the three lovely sisters who reside at Wayside Cross - but which one? Are they really witches, as the gossips also claim?And what does all this have to do with the mysterious Shrieking Pits and a mother desperate to find her missing baby? Jesperson and Lane, at your service.   'One of the SF and fantasy \u0026amp; horror field's most urbane - and much under-appreciated- writers' Love Reading\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56295239090549,"sku":"9780857054555","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780857054555.jpg?v=1762767694","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780857054555","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}