{"product_id":"9781804993415","title":"The Summer Guests by Tess Gerritsen","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 23\/04\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe exhilarating, gripping new thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author of The Spy Coast.  *INCLUDING A BONUS SHORT STORY BY LEE CHILD AND TESS GERRITSEN, STARRING JACK REACHER AND MAGGIE BIRD.*`I love this new series . . . The Summer Guests is a cracker of a mystery! I couldn't put it down.'SHARI LAPENA`The Thursday Murder Club on steroids' SAGA MagazineTHE MARTINI CLUB ISN'T OPEN TO EVERYONE . . .   Maggie Bird's `book group' is an unusual one - a group of retired spies living an anonymous life in the seaside town of Purity. And this summer they plan little more than `reading' (whilst sipping martinis), and some gentle birdwatching.   But trouble is just around the corner as the summer guests arrive.   For acting Police Chief Jo Thibodeau, summer brings its own problems - packed streets, bar brawls, petty theft. And now, a missing teenager down by the lake.   When their good friend becomes a prime suspect in the girl's disappearance, Maggie and her Martini Club must put down their binoculars and roll up their sleeves. Leaving Jo to deal with not only a powerful family desperate for answers, but a meddlesome group of retirees.   Can Jo and the Martini Club find a way to work together, as they uncover one of the deadliest scandals their small town has ever seen?'What a ride - The Summer Guests hooked me from the first explosive chapter. . . Immersive, compelling, utterly addictive - a masterclass in storytelling.' ANDREA MARA \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369224450421,"sku":"9781804993415","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781804993415.jpg?v=1763552578","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781804993415","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}