{"product_id":"blackkerchief-dick-margery-allinghamr-9781515466345","title":"Blackkerchief Dick: A Tale of Mersea Island","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore she became a queen of crime fiction, Margery Allingham wrote this haunting, high-seas adventure-a tale of smugglers, spirits, and one enigmatic sailor bound to the sea and something darker.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep into the salty air of 17th-century England, where legends are born in the creak of ship timbers and the whisper of sea winds. \u003cem\u003eBlackkerchief Dick \u003c\/em\u003eis a swashbuckling, supernatural-tinged tale set on Mersea Island, blending ghost story, historical adventure, and poetic myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its heart is Dick, a mysterious sailor with a black kerchief knotted at his throat, whose fate becomes entangled with smugglers, spirits, and a community haunted by its own past. With lyrical prose and vivid imagery, Margery Allingham, later renowned for her crime fiction, weaves a spellbinding debut full of maritime mystery and folk legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of classic tales with a supernatural edge, this lost gem is a voyage worth taking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margery Allinghamr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1515466345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781515466345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Positronic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d","brand":"Margery Allinghamr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47760730554623,"sku":"9781515466345","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_846626f3-7d10-4850-b33c-99fd3b7dcdb5.jpg?v=1765514153","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/blackkerchief-dick-margery-allinghamr-9781515466345","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}