{"product_id":"9781913322717","title":"The Poisoned Pie Mystery by Nicki Thornton","description":"?      From the author of The Last Chance Hotel comes      a brand new magical mystery ...         'Blending magical adventure with Golden Age crime mystery,      this delightfully atmospheric spin-off from the author of The      Last Chance Hotel confirms Thornton's place as one of the      most original children's writers around.' WATERSTONES      on book 1      Is Oakmoss Hornbeam the unluckiest boy in the world? Or      has someone cursed him?      When a black cat crosses his path, mysteriously blown in by a      storm, Oakmoss believes it's his worst omen yet. But Nightshade,      a cat of considerable talents, knows when it's game on      or game over.         With the help of newshound Veena Vale and magical crime investigator      Dexter Stormforce, she sets out to become a lucky charm for      one very unlucky boy ...               A magical murder mystery story perfect for fans of Robin      Stevens and Harry Potter      By the author of The Last Chance Hotel, chosen      as Waterstones Book of the Month and nominated for the CILIP Carnegie      Award      Follows on from The Howling Hag Mystery, a series      starring fan-favourite Nightshade the cat      as the star of her very own mystery!             ?      Praise for THE LAST CHANCE HOTEL:      'A jolly, atmospheric mystery.' THE TIMES      'All kinds of fun' THE OBSERVER      '[A] mash-up of murder mystery and fantasy ... full of great      characters, plot twists and intriguing detail.' METRO      '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' BOOKTRUST\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309104181621,"sku":"9781913322717","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781913322717.jpg?v=1762810457","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781913322717","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}