{"product_id":"9781472116468","title":"Murder-on-Sea","description":"Author: Julie Wassmer\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781472116468\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 Jun 2016\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026lt;font size=\"+1\"\u0026gt;\u003cb\u003e'While Oxford had Morse, Whitstable, famous for its oysters, has Pearl'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e \u0026lt;\/font\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMurder-on-Sea is the second book in Julie Wassmer's popular crime series - now a major Acorn TV drama, Whitstable Pearl, starring Kerry Godliman as private detective and restaurateur, Pearl Nolan.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;font size=\"+1\"\u0026gt;\u003cb\u003eIt's not the season of good will to all men...\u003c\/b\u003e\u0026lt;\/font\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The festive month is kicking off in style and Pearl is rushed off her feet with her restaurant, The Whitstable Pearl. She's also busy planning her own family Christmas and providing mulled wine for a charity church fundraiser when Christmas cards begin arriving all over town - filled with spiteful messages from an anonymous writer.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pearl's curiosity is piqued but having pledged not to take on a case at her detective agency before Christmas, she reluctantly agrees that Canterbury's DCI Mike McGuire should take over; poisoned pen cards are after all a matter for the police. And with only the church fundraiser now between Pearl and Christmas, she invites McGuire along as her guest. The event appears to be a great success; St Alfred's church hall is packed and Pearl happily finds herself standing close to McGuire beneath some mistletoe . . . but then a guest suddenly collapses. Too much of Pearl's delicious mulled wine - or could it be something more sinister?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The last thing Pearl expects for Christmas is murder but soon the bodies are piling up. Can Pearl possibly solve the mystery in time to make 25th December an unforgettable day - or will the murderer contrive to ensure her goose is well and truly cooked before then?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u0026lt;font size=\"+1\"\u0026gt; \u003cb\u003ePraise for Julie Wassmer's \u003ci\u003eWhitstable Pearl \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMysteries...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u0026lt;\/font\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'There are three must-read books for the Christmas season: \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol \u003c\/i\u003eby Charles Dickens, \u003ci\u003eThe Nine Tailors \u003c\/i\u003eby Dorothy L. Sayers and Julie Wassmer's \u003ci\u003eMurder-on-Sea\u003c\/i\u003e' Lawrence P. H. Bradley\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'As light as a Mary Berry Victoria sponge, this Middle-England romp is packed with vivid characters' Myles McWeeney, \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'All of the thrills without any of the gore' \u003ci\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'This is a quality title...a very entertaining read' The Puzzle Doctor\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'My new favourite author in the genre' George Galloway\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A wonderful way to explore Whitstable . . . if you love cosy mysteries, then get acquainted with Pearl (and her mum and her cats!) and enjoy a trip to Whitstable through the eyes of this very convincing author' \u003ci\u003eTrip Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Proves she's mistress of her craft' John McGhie, author of \u003ci\u003eWhite Highlands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Thoroughly enjoyable with a host of wonderful characters","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919457534110,"sku":"ING-9781472116468","price":40.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781472116468.jpg?v=1782812083","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781472116468","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}