{"product_id":"death-in-the-forest-moray-dalton-9781915393869","title":"Death in the Forest: A Golden Age Mystery","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Moray Dalton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1915393868\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915393869\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dean Street Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.56d","brand":"Moray Dalton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44133619859711,"sku":"9781915393869","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d1fa567b-9a38-4730-b5aa-6c98c0ceaa88.jpg?v=1687487214","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/death-in-the-forest-moray-dalton-9781915393869","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}