{"product_id":"flaming-murder-simon-whaley-9781739863272","title":"Flaming Murder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA stolen effigy. A medieval dagger. And a Bonfire Night that's about to get a lot more dangerous.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery November, the town of Mortiforde lights up the sky with Britain's most spectacular Bonfire Night celebrations. But this year, someone has stolen Mortiforde Millie - the town's beloved fifteen-foot effigy - just days before the fireworks begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLord Mortiforde has barely started looking for her when things get considerably worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeveloper Rupert Rinde is planning to bulldoze the historic Mortiforde Meadows and replace them with a waste incinerator. The locals are furious. His own father, Sir Hugo, is livid. And when Sir Hugo is found dead - skewered by a medieval dagger - his widow wastes no time in begging Lord Mortiforde to find the killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Lady Mortiforde and her Ladies' Legion have been promised the meadows for their new eco-friendly burial scheme, and they're determined to plant their first body before the whole deal goes up in smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Lord Mortiforde digs deeper, he begins to suspect that the missing effigy, the incinerator project, and the murder are far more closely connected than anyone realised - and that someone is counting on the chaos of Bonfire Night to keep their secrets buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you love British cozy mysteries full of quirky characters, dark humour, and plots that twist right until the final page, \u003cem\u003eFlaming Murder\u003c\/em\u003e will keep you guessing until the last spark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔ A quintessential English village setting \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔ A twisty, atmospheric Bonfire Night mystery \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔ Eccentric suspects and gloriously dark humour \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔ Ancient secrets with very modern consequences \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔ Book Three in the Marquess of Mortiforde series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Richard Osman, M.C. Beaton, and the village mysteries of \u003cem\u003eMidsomer Murders\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan Lord Mortiforde unmask a killer, save the Mortiforde Meadows, and rescue Mortiforde Millie's hidden secret - before Bonfire Night erupts into chaos?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePick up Flaming Murder - the third Marquess of Mortiforde mystery - today.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Whaley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1739863275\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781739863272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Whaley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 426\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.95d","brand":"Simon Whaley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874523066623,"sku":"9781739863272","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/flaming-murder-simon-whaley-9781739863272","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}