{"product_id":"major-bricket-and-the-circus-simon-brett-9781408721315","title":"Major Bricket and the Circus Corpse: A Major Bricket Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroducing a new, but not-so-amateur, sleuth from another peaceful English village with an alarmingly high death rate! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first mystery in a new cosy series from one of the world's favourite crime writers - perfect for fans of Richard Osmand, Janice Hallett, Robert Thorogood and M. C. Beaton.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e _______________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Major Bricket\u003c\/b\u003e, an infrequent resident of Highfield House in Stunston Peveril, Suffolk. In the past the Major's work assignments, frequently in foreign countries, have prevented him from spending much time there and a result, there is an air of mystery around him while everyone in the village speculates on the nature of his occupation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But now the Major has retired and has come home for good in his open-topped little red sports car... and what a homecoming it is, for lying spreadeagled on his lawn in the summer sunshine is the corpse of a clown. \u003cbr\u003e The circus is in Stunston Peveril for the annual village fair, yet none of their quota of clowns is missing - or at least, nobody is saying. Could the body be that of an unfortunate early guest at the village's highlight of the social calendar, the Fincham Abbey Costume Ball? \u003cbr\u003e Fortunately Major Bricket's past clandestine career means that he is now very well placed to solve the mystery of the dead clown on his camomile lawn . . . \u003cbr\u003e _______________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Simon Brett: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Murder most enjoyable' \u003cb\u003eColin Dexter\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Few crime writers are so enchantingly gifted' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Like a little malice in your mysteries? Some cynicism in your cozies? Simon Brett is happy to oblige' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A delightful, thoroughly English whodunnit' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'The wittiest around' \u003cb\u003eAntonia Fraser\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A new Simon Brett novel is an event for mystery fans!' \u003cb\u003eP.D. James\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Simon Brett writes stunning detective stories. I would recommend them to anyone' \u003cb\u003eJilly Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Brett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1408721317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781408721315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Constable \u0026amp; Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Simon Brett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517190877439,"sku":"9781408721315","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3e757a6c-c2bd-4b6d-a9ab-1947d9506244.jpg?v=1778730515","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/major-bricket-and-the-circus-simon-brett-9781408721315","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}