{"product_id":"the-polo-ground-mystery-an-algernon-vereker-mystery-paperback","title":"The Polo Ground Mystery: An Algernon Vereker Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobin Forsythe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMr Sutton Armadale, the financier, was shot dead on the private polo ground of his palatial home. Before expiring in his gamekeeper's arms, he muttered the one word \"murder\".\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmong the suspects are Armadale's second wife; a drunken, loud-mouthed stranger in the neighbourhood; and an irresistibly attractive ballerina. The amiable and eccentric Algernon Vereker finds the case as befuddling as a crack on the head from a polo mallet. Two witnesses were certain they heard two shots fired, yet only one spent cartridge case was found on the ground by the dead man's body. What is the \"Sutton Stakes\" connection... and is a \"Bombay Head\" part of the solution?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Polo Ground Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e (1932) is a classic country house whodunit, with a sporting equestrian theme. The second of the Algernon Vereker mysteries, this new edition is the first published in over 70 years. It features an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A first-rate thriller - keeping you dancing with suspense to the end.' \u003cem\u003eDaily Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51797043740960,"sku":"9781911095125","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/94149a00998b08128a0cfe1961043807.webp?v=1780772230","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-polo-ground-mystery-an-algernon-vereker-mystery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}