{"product_id":"playing-dead-martin-edwards-9781448320547","title":"Playing Dead: Short Stories by Members of the Detection Club","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMembers of the Detection Club, the most prestigious group of crime writers in the world, celebrate the eightieth birthday of their former president \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e the original king of cozy crime, Simon Brett \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e with this stunning collection of all-new short stories. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA long-married crime-writing couple plot murder most horrid, with a jaw-dropping twist . . . A group of school friends dig up a long-buried dark secret . . . A widower joins a local amdram society, with surprisingly dramatic results . . . A deranged fan stalks a celebrated TV personality . . . An online romance turns sour . . . and much, much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom police procedurals to the sharpest satire, from historical mystery to dark and twisted chillers, these twenty-two original tales, written by some of Britain's most remarkable bestselling authors, are essential reading for crime and mystery fans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Edwards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1448320542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781448320547\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Severn House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Martin Edwards","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47520883278079,"sku":"9781448320547","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b32689c9-255c-4d0b-b0f0-a245270141e5.jpg?v=1762887556","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/playing-dead-martin-edwards-9781448320547","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}