{"product_id":"9780733651632","title":"The Busy Body","description":"Author: Kemper Donovan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733651632\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 Jan 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVeep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e meets Agatha Christie in this wickedly funny murder mystery for fans of Richard Osman and Nita Prose\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A hugely entertaining character who is wry, gossipy and completely compelling. Full of twists and turns worthy of a classic mystery novel' \u003c\/b\u003eALEX MICHAELIDES, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Silent Patient\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gripping . . . with a wonderful detective readers will be dying to meet again' \u003c\/b\u003eSOPHIE HANNAH\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thoroughly modern, Agatha Christie-esque mystery . . . A delightfully escapist page-turner'\u003c\/b\u003e KIMBERLY MCCREIGHT\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wry, whipsmart story. Fast, funny, furious'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Australian Women's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet our narrator: witty, nosy, professional weaver of lies - aka ghostwriter for the rich and famous - and now, lander of The Dream Assignment (that is, a politician's tell-all memoir).\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnter Dorothy Gibson: recently toppled Presidential Candidate, aka \u003ci\u003ethat\u003c\/i\u003e woman, the most talked-about person in the country right now (for the wrong reasons).\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdd: an invitation to the middle of nowhere, one well-heeled neighbour dying under Suspicious Circumstances, a secret investigation and an unreasonably beautiful man.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a story even our ghostwriter wasn't expecting. And for once, it's all hers.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Jump on the Kemper Donovan train now . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Busy Body\u003c\/i\u003e is a mystery series for the 2020s, and I can see it being adapted for the big screen' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'It's buzzy, it's smart, it's such a good time'\u003cb\u003e ABC Radio National's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bookshelf \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An intriguing whodunnit' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Idea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A delight from start to finish. If you like Agatha Christie you'll love this' \u003cb\u003eALEX MICHAELIDES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A highly entertaining mystery with ingenuity and flair aplenty'\u003cb\u003e SOPHIE HANNAH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A modern take on classic crime fiction which delivers an addictive mix of Dorothy Parker's waspish wit and Agatha Christie's deft hand at ingenious plotting' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'As clever as it is hopeful. Original, captivating, and assured' \u003cb\u003eTAYLOR JENKINS REID \u003c\/b\u003e(on Kemper Donovan's \u003ci\u003eThe Decent Proposal\u003c\/i\u003e)","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46465991082142,"sku":"ADS-9780733651632","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733651632.jpg?v=1770011106","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733651632","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}