{"product_id":"under-the-dragons-tail-paperback","title":"Under the Dragon's Tail - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaureen Jennings\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesperate women, rich and poor, come to her in need of help - and discretion. Dolly Merishaw is a midwife and an abortionist in Victorian Toronto, but although she keeps quiet about her clients' condition, her contempt and greed leaves them resentful and angry. So it comes as no surprise when this malicious woman is murdered. What is a shock, though, is that a week later a young boy is found dead in Dolly's squalid kitchen. Now, Detective Murdoch isn't sure if he's hunting one murderer - or two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMAUREEN JENNINGS's first novel in the Detective Murdoch series, \u003ci\u003eExcept the Dying\u003c\/i\u003e, was published to rave reviews and shortlisted for both the Arthur Ellis and the Anthony first novel awards. The influential Drood Review picked \u003ci\u003ePoor Tom Is Cold \u003c\/i\u003eas one of its favourite mysteries of 2001. \u003ci\u003eLet Loose the Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the 2004 Anthony Award for best historical mystery. \u003ci\u003eNight's Child\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Award, the Bruce Alexander Historical Mystery Award, the Barry Award, and the Macavity Historical Mystery Award. And \u003ci\u003eA Journeyman to Grief \u003c\/i\u003ewas nominated for the Arthur Ellis Award. Three of the Detective Murdoch novels have been adapted for television, and a Granada International television series, \u003ci\u003eThe Murdoch Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e, based on the characters from the novels, is entering its third season on CityTV and UKTV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757387612448,"sku":"9780771095979","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b42cefc403fcc47e8ff1e9a59d52ed2e.webp?v=1780101092","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/under-the-dragons-tail-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}