{"product_id":"9781408719343","title":"Death by Numbers","description":"Author: Jo Cunningham\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781408719343\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 29 Oct 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClever and very funny'\u003c\/b\u003e - Ian Moore author of \u003ci\u003eDeath and Croissants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eEleanor Oliphant\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Thursday Murder Club\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003c\/b\u003e- Jessica Irena Smith\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e------------\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSomething doesn't add up at the seaside... A witty murder mystery perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Ian Moore and the Reverend Richard Coles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e------------\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUna has always been more comfortable working with numbers than people. As an actuary for an insurance company, her job is to spot patterns that other people might miss.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the data for her latest project - into the predicted number of deaths in seaside resorts - shows a blip in her forecasts, Una's untarnished reputation at work is at risk. That is, unless she can work out why there's been an unusual spate of accidental deaths by the coast. Death by Hanging Basket? She's not seen \u003ci\u003ethat\u003c\/i\u003e before.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhere better to begin than her mother's hometown of Eastbourne, where strange fatalities are befalling her mother's bingo crowd.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as Una puts her spreadsheets aside and begins to investigate, a sinister pattern begins to emerge and she realises that there is nothing accidental about these casualties . . .\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan Una stop the killer in this small seaside town, before she becomes a not-so-vital statistic?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e------------\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Witty and fun' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman's Own\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A terrifically funny, endearing read'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Belfast Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A impressive debut full of unusual ideas and amusing relationships'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eMorning Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Sharp, witty and joyous . . . I fell in love with Una and her risk averseness, and the cast of wonderful characters. I can't wait to read about what they get up to next!' \u003c\/b\u003eJessica Irena Smith","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46395851243678,"sku":"ADS-9781408719343","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781408719343.jpg?v=1768267133","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781408719343","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}