{"product_id":"a-fatal-affair-faith-martin-9780008410490","title":"A Fatal Affair","description":"Don't miss Faith Martin's fiendishly clever new novel, \u003cem\u003eMurder by Candlelight\u003c\/em\u003e, set in the 1920s and described as 'the perfect village mystery' by J.M. Hall\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'The pairing of Ryder and Loveday is a stroke of genius.' Clare Chase, author of the Eve Mallow and Tara Thorpe mysteries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe was dressed in a long white gown, embroidered with tiny flowers. Her body was wrapped in colourful ribbons that floated in the breeze. But underneath the swathe of golden hair, a string of darkly smudged bruises ringed her neck.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs May Day dawns in the peaceful village of Middle Fenton, a young woman is found brutally strangled, her body tied up with ribbons in the middle of the green. A week later, her boyfriend is found hanged in a local barn, and the police assume guilt over murdering his beloved has driven him to suicide - but not everyone is convinced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWPC Trudy Loveday and coroner Clement Ryder are sent to investigate, and quickly realise that there's a double murderer on the loose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the killer has already shown willingness to remove anyone who threatens to discover their identity... As Trudy and Clement circle in on the culprit, can they crack the case before they too come to a nasty end?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Richard Osman, Agatha Christie and Val McDermid, this is one murder mystery you won't be able to put down! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders LOVE \u003cem\u003eA Fatal Affair\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely perfect! This is the book I have been craving\u003c\/strong\u003e since I last read the Thursday Murder Club series!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The sixth of the series, and \u003cstrong\u003ethey keep getting better and better\u003c\/strong\u003e.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Very entertaining... Full of red herrings, plot twists and turns. I thought I knew who was the killer but I was wrong.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Have become an \u003cstrong\u003eaddict of Faith Martin\u003c\/strong\u003e - love her novels.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This author's books are \u003cstrong\u003esoothing to the soul\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her characters are likable, and the plots always keep me guessing. Excellent fun.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eI loved this\u003c\/strong\u003e... The best one to date... \u003cstrong\u003eReminiscent of Agatha Christie\u003c\/strong\u003e's gentle style and incisive detection... \u003cstrong\u003eI look forward to more\u003c\/strong\u003e in this series!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Fresh and different... \u003cstrong\u003eWill get you hooked!\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eFabulous mystery\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eHighly recommended, the perfect way to spend an afternoon on the sofa.\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'You can't beat Faith Martin for a bit of \u003cstrong\u003ehighly enjoyable\u003c\/strong\u003e light relief... \u003cstrong\u003eFirst class and a joy to read\u003c\/strong\u003e.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Ryder and Loveday are a fab crime fighting odd couple... \u003cstrong\u003eMore please\u003c\/strong\u003e.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eMartin's books never disappoint.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is another very good simple mystery \"whodunnit\" that will \u003cstrong\u003ekeep you guessing until the very end\u003c\/strong\u003e.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Having read and enjoyed all of the books in the series so far, I sat down looking forward to another story filled with mystery and intrigue. \u003cstrong\u003eI was not disappointed... I can thoroughly recommend this book to lovers of thrilling mystery stories\u003c\/strong\u003e.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ryder and Loveday Series: \u003cbr\u003eBook 1: A FATAL OBSESSION\u003cbr\u003eBook 2: A FATAL MISTAKE\u003cbr\u003eBook 3: A FATAL FLAW\u003cbr\u003eBook 4: A FATAL SECRET\u003cbr\u003eBook 5: A FATAL TRUTH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook 6: A FATAL AFFAIR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 7: A FATAL NIGHT\u003cbr\u003eBook 8: A FATAL END\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Faith Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0008410496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780008410490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HQ Digital\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.87h x 5.25w x 0.66d","brand":"Faith Martin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988705444095,"sku":"9780008410490","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0572efe5-3e96-4aab-a550-4a4a6c73ed5b.jpg?v=1683295924","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-fatal-affair-faith-martin-9780008410490","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}