{"product_id":"death-in-the-dark-a-golden-age-mystery-paperback","title":"Death in the Dark: A Golden Age Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMoray Dalton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The truth can't hurt anyone,\" she said rather faintly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe did not speak for a minute. Then he said without looking at her. \"Not if he's innocent.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Merle, a young circus acrobat, is arrested and convicted of the murder in London of wealthy eccentric Joshua Fallowes. Only his sister, Judy, and their aunt really believe in his innocence, although kindly Ben Levy stands by Judy (with whom he is rather smitten).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThings are looking bad for David until his sister gets a note from thirteen-year-old Toby (last seen in \u003cem\u003eThe Mystery of the Kneeling Woman\u003c\/em\u003e). He has discovered some points of interest concerning the case, and this information sends Judy off to Sard Manor, a run-down country mansion complete with a privately-run zoo. She sets to work, sleuthing as an undercover housemaid. Fortunately Judy has a loyal friend in Toby, who comes furnished with a heroic Scotland Yard stepfather-none other than Inspector Collier. She'll need all the help she can get, when the potential antagonists include not only the denizens of the Manor, but the beasts which lurk without.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeath in the Dark\u003c\/em\u003e was first published in 1938. This new edition includes an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761058644256,"sku":"9781915393845","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b0592ac799b00a0b7a685fe1ba160b7b.webp?v=1780198485","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/death-in-the-dark-a-golden-age-mystery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}