{"product_id":"murder-on-north-terrace-lainie-anderson-9780733654633","title":"Murder on North Terrace: A Petticoat Police Mystery: Book 2","description":"\u003cb\u003eMurder is an art . . . But can Miss Cocks and Ethel draw out the killer? The second novel in the bestselling Petticoat Police Mystery series, perfect for fans of Amanda Hampson and Richard Osman.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdelaide, September 1917. \u003c\/b\u003eWoman constables \u003cb\u003eKate Cocks\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eEthel Bromley\u003c\/b\u003e are walking the beat. The city is unsettled. Winter won't leave. Soldiers are returning from the Front with broken bodies and troubled souls. And now a powerful board governor has been found dead in the Art Gallery - dumped beneath a scandalous nude painting that has attracted both pious outrage and record crowds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Ethel receives an anonymous tip, she's elated at being seconded to the Detective Branch. The murder goes to the heart of Adelaide's elite, where this society girl is in her element. Miss Cocks is left grappling with six o'clock swills, shadows in alleyways and a brutal assault on a schoolgirl. She needs Ethel to catch her killer, and quickly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlas, murder in Adelaide is never a simple affair . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by the true story of Australia's pioneering policewoman, Kate Cocks.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Immersive, well-researched period detective fiction with a pioneering crime-fighting duo'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTHE AGE\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A captivating mix of history and invention, with an unforgettable real-life heroine at its heart'\u003c\/b\u003e VIKKI WAKEFIELD \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Quite extraordinary' \u003c\/b\u003eABC \u003ci\u003eTHE BOOKSHELF\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Anderson skilfully blends truth and fiction. It touches the heart as well as the mind - while inspiring a desire to play history detective' \u003c\/b\u003eTHE CONVERSATION \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Both a charming mystery and a compelling insight into the women who dedicated their lives to justice despite history's lack of acknowledgment' \u003c\/b\u003eINDAILY \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Vivid. Refreshing. Propulsive and engaging. These books are such fun'\u003c\/b\u003e READINGS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The perfect cozy crime. Thank goodness Kate and Ethel are back'\u003c\/b\u003e MICHELLE PRAK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lainie Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0733654630\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780733654633\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Lainie Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48998459834623,"sku":"9780733654633","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/murder-on-north-terrace-lainie-anderson-9780733654633","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}