{"product_id":"9781405951227","title":"Eight Detectives","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the most original murder mystery which will have you guessing until the very last page . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the year's most entertaining crime novels' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'When did you last read a genuinely original thriller? The wait is over' \u003c\/b\u003eA. J. FINN, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in the Window\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Grips like a vice' \u003c\/b\u003eSOPHIE HANNAH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE BARRY AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll murder mysteries follow a simple set of rules.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrant McAllister, an author of crime fiction and professor of mathematics, once sat down and worked them all out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut that was thirty years ago. Now he's living a life of seclusion on a quiet Mediterranean island - until Julia Hart, a sharp, ambitious editor, knocks on his door. His early work is being republished and together the two of them must revisit those old stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn author, hiding from his past, and an editor, probing inside it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as she reads the stories, Julia is unsettled to realise that there are parts that don't make sense. Intricate clues that seem to reference a real murder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne that's remained unsolved for thirty years . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf Julia wants answers, she must triumph in a battle of wits with a dangerously clever adversary.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut she must tread carefully: she knows there's a mystery, \u003ci\u003ebut she doesn't yet realise there's already been a murder . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e_________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Winner of the Capital Crimes Reader Award for Debut Book of the Year**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A box of delights . . . Pavesi's revelations are completely unexpected, right up to the end' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This super-smart homage to the Agatha Christie tradition is a must. Stylish, ingenious and great fun' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Has an intricacy rare in modern crime fiction. Alex Pavesi deserves huge applause for his plot, constructed with all the skill of the old masters' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'So, so clever. Agatha Christie would take her hat off to this one - bravo!' \u003c\/b\u003eSarah Pinborough, author of \u003ci\u003eBehind Her Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Ingenious . . . perfect for fans of Agatha Christie' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An ingenious exploration of the crime genre'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Alex Pavesi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":48549518770336,"sku":"9781405951227","price":9.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/BNCImageAPI_f9adc913-496a-492e-a1d8-6ceb1bc41313.jpg?v=1706365922","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9781405951227","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}