{"product_id":"9781504092692","title":"He'd Rather Be Dead","description":"Author: George Bellairs\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781504092692\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Open Road Integrated Media\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 21 Feb 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe mayor of a seaside town is murdered, and a London police detective must sort through motives both political and personal...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Thanks to its mayor, Sir Gideon Ware, the quiet harbor town of Westcombe has turned into a crowded and rather garish seaside destination where visitors can come to escape the stress of wartime. When Ware collapses at a lavish luncheon, felled by strychnine, Inspector Littlejohn must travel from London to solve the seemingly inexplicable murder. Ware was surrounded by local bigwigs at his table-but that's just the beginning of the suspect list, as Littlejohn untangles the rivalries, resentments, and corrupt dealings that permeate this picturesque but troubled community...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Inspector Littlejohn mysteries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Assured prose, well-drawn characters, and the atmosphere of 1940s wartime England... well worth the reader's time.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Everything is quite comparable in tone to a really good Simenon.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Dryly ceremonious wit [that] shines from the very first page.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919665643678,"sku":"ING-9781504092692","price":33.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781504092692.jpg?v=1782814386","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781504092692","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}