{"product_id":"death-of-an-old-girl-elizabeth-lemarchand-9781912546732","title":"Death of an Old Girl","description":"\u003cb\u003eA classic cosy mystery from a master of the genre! Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, M C Beaton, Sophie Hannah and Faith Martin. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow do you solve a village murder when everyone is under suspicion...?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1966, Rural England\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShockwaves are sent through the sleepy village of Trill when \u003cb\u003ea woman's body is discovered in a local school.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeatrice Baynes - interfering, overbearing and spiteful - was not well liked. But \u003cb\u003eno one expects a body to be found on their doorstep...\u003c\/b\u003e And how did the annual festival at Meldon School turn from a light-hearted celebration to a gruesome crime scene? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the local constabulary completely stumped, Scotland Yard's \u003cb\u003eChief Detective Inspector Pollard and Detective Sergeant Toye\u003c\/b\u003e are called in to investigate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the further Pollard \u0026amp; Toye delve into their inquiries, the more complicated the case becomes... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeath of an Old Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is the first cosy village mystery in the Pollard \u0026amp; Toye crime series: an intriguing police procedural set in rural England. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This is a real genuine police-detective story, and a \u003cb\u003efirst-class\u003c\/b\u003e one at that ... altogether I would call this \u003cb\u003ea hundred-per-cent winner' - \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'In the best Agatha Christie tradition' - \u003ci\u003eArgosy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The characters ... are expertly developed. Lemarchand builds her tale to a satisfying conclusion' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An engrossing British murder mystery' - \u003ci\u003eDrood Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'an entertaining nod to the Golden Age' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Reference To Murder Blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An excellent example of the classic British mystery' - \u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'a charming little book' - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNoah's Archives Blog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'an excellent mystery'- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e My Reader's Block Blog \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'a nice comfy, intellectual mystery' - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAQ's Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE POLLARD \u0026amp; TOYE INVESTIGATIONS SERIES\u003cbr\u003eBook One: Death of an Old Girl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook Two: The Affacombe Affair\u003cbr\u003eBook Three: Alibi for a Corpse\u003cbr\u003eBook Four: Death on Doomsday\u003cbr\u003eBook Five: Cyanide With Compliments\u003cbr\u003eBook Six: No Vacation From Murder\u003cbr\u003eBook Seven: Buried in the Past\u003cbr\u003eBook Eight: Step in the Dark\u003cbr\u003eBook Nine: Unhappy Returns\u003cbr\u003eBook Ten: Suddenly While Gardening\u003cbr\u003eBook Eleven: Change for the Worse\u003cbr\u003eBook Twelve: Nothing to Do with the Case\u003cbr\u003eBook Thirteen: Troubled Waters\u003cbr\u003eBook Fourteen: The Wheel Turns\u003cbr\u003eBook Fifteen: Light Through Glass\u003cbr\u003eBook Sixteen: Who Goes Home?\u003cbr\u003eBook Seventeen: The Glade Manor Murder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Lemarchand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1912546736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912546732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.64d","brand":"Elizabeth Lemarchand","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48089367019775,"sku":"9781912546732","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ab339a3c-9fb0-45ec-b00b-b20b7ef851c9.jpg?v=1769109804","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/death-of-an-old-girl-elizabeth-lemarchand-9781912546732","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}