{"product_id":"death-in-the-forest-a-golden-age-mystery-paperback","title":"Death in the Forest: 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 man's heart was dicky. It couldn't stand a shock. The question is-what shock?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoger Frere is delighted to meet the lovely Celia Holland. But Celia is leaving for the South American republic of San Rinaldo, taking a post as governess. When Celia gets accidentally mixed up in a bloody San Rinaldo revolution, she manages to return to England . . . and finds herself plunged into murderous local mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stranger has been discovered in the forest, having apparently died of sheer fright. Roger, now married, lives at Frere Court, with his bride Nina, plus a grasping stepmother and a theatrical half-brother. Also in the neighbourhood is Major Enderby, a solitary individual, retired after service in India. The Major seems to knowing more than he lets on about strange events in the area. These now include creepy nocturnal prowlings by a creature unknown; the poisoning murder of a housemaid; and an attempt to dispose of Celia Holland using a gift of dates-sprinkled with ground glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspector Collier comes down from Scotland Yard to learn what's going on. He is presented with a truly extraordinary problem, one which should baffle and enthrall the devoted Dalton reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeath in the Forest\u003c\/em\u003e was first published in 1939. 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 246\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 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":51761058808096,"sku":"9781915393869","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e3b20064998531b101450c785a1aa3ef.webp?v=1780198485","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/death-in-the-forest-a-golden-age-mystery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}