{"product_id":"9781408716472","title":"A Very Lively Murder","description":"Author: Katy Watson\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781408716472\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 May 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne murder mystery movie.  Three Dahlias.  And a whole cast of suspects...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEx child star Posy Starling is finally filming her dream role - Dahlia Lively in \u003ci\u003eThe Lady Detective\u003c\/i\u003e movie. But things take a nightmare turn when a prop weapon is replaced with the real thing - with almost fatal consequences for her fellow Dahlia, Rosalind King. There's something very wrong on the set of \u003ci\u003eThe Lady Detective - \u003c\/i\u003ewhich means it's time to call in Caro Hooper, so the three Dahlias can investigate.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn between filming scenes, signing autographs for locals, photoshoots on set and jetting off to France for an impromptu party, the three Dahlias do what they do best - surreptitiously sleuth. And very soon the evidence starts to point towards one particular co-star...\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut before they can prove it, a murder rocks the production. And this time, with a storm raging, the river flooded and the bridge washed out, there are no police to rely on so it's up to the three Dahlias to stop a murderer in their tracks... before another victim is claimed.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for A Very Lively Murder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A truly entertaining crime novel in the Three Dahlias series, very much in the Agatha Christie tradition, and I hope this series will continue'\u003ci\u003e Shots Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Will please those who liked the opening book' \u003ci\u003eThe Critic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Katy Watson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An absolute treat of a read with all the ingredients of a vintage murder mystery: a country house, mysterious dead bodies and three actresses all keen to catch the killer. Perfect weekend reading!' \u003cb\u003eJanice Hallett, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Appeal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Celebrates and gently satirises Golden Age crime novels in a hugely entertaining country house mystery' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Dame Agatha would approve' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A wonderful celebration of Golden Age crime. . . a read you can sink into, just like the perfect country house weekend. You will definitely love Dahlia in all her guises by the end' \u003cb\u003eS.J. Bennett, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Windsor Knot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I loved it - witty, engaging and hugely enjoyable. A must for fans of classic mysteries' \u003cb\u003eFrances Brody\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An affectionate homage to the Golden Age of Detective Fiction and a wry nod to our continuing fascination with it. Great fun. Warm, ingenious and. . . lively!' \u003cb\u003eL C Tyler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A sprightly offering. . . a pleasant summer read' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Critic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A pleasure to read from beginning to end' \u003cb\u003eShots\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A fun, 1930s style murder-mystery, which makes for perfect holiday reading' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWoman's Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Perfect Holiday Read'  \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWoman and Home\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Smartly executed with wit and a cunning plot' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeterborough Teleg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46395850227870,"sku":"ADS-9781408716472","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781408716472.jpg?v=1768267086","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781408716472","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}