{"product_id":"9781835012284","title":"Deadly Affair in the Dales","description":"Author: Maria Malone\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781835012284\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: No Exit Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 25 Nov 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Great locations, sharp dialogue, intriguing mystery, plus a charming detective-dog with \u003cem\u003eknowing hazel eyes\u003c\/em\u003e - a delight.' Greg Mosse, author of the bestselling Maisie Cooper Mysteries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An excellent procedural featuring a likable heroine and her talented canine partner' \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Sergeant Ali Wren and her trusty companion Officer Police Dog Wilson, a springer spaniel with a nose for trouble. Together they serve the small Yorkshire town of Heft, where everyone knows everyone else's business. And if they don't, that's a cause for concern…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAli, who has just returned home to Heft, needs all her diplomatic skills, not to mention a huge sense of humour, to navigate the requirements of her job. Drama lurks around every corner, from rogue parking in the disabled bays to a feud between the long-established Hooley bakery and a fancy new 'cakery-bakery'. When Brian Bright reports his wife Melody missing, at first Ali thinks it's just another routine case. The evidence overwhelmingly suggests that Melody has simply left, tired of playing a supporting role to Brian's obsession with classic cars and his first (dead) wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut something niggles. When Ali and Wilson doggedly continue their investigation, they find there was more to Melody than anyone realised - and more to her disappearance too…\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46542725644446,"sku":"HPC-9781835012284","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781835012284.jpg?v=1771566743","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781835012284","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}