{"product_id":"the-only-way-is-burglary-lou-collins-9798230752738","title":"The Only Way is Burglary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst the locks are picked. Then the lies pile high. And now the mystery is messier than a crime scene in a cake shop.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust as Chloe Essex thought village life was finally returning to normal, a prancing pig and a rash of baffling burglaries disrupt the peace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen one of her gang becomes the latest victim, she sets off on an unusual quest to uncover the truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith her ragtag team beside her, she follows a trail of wacky clues and red herrings, from the local pub to the parish church. As they inch closer to unmasking the thief, tensions boil over, and she finds a body. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill solving the caper restore tranquillity, or force Chloe to choose between protecting the past and safeguarding the future?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Only Way is Burglary\u003c\/em\u003e is the third book of the \u003cem\u003eChloe Essex Cozy Mysteries\u003c\/em\u003e, a warm and witty British series where \u003cem\u003eMidsomer Murders\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eBridget Jones\u003c\/em\u003e, with an ever-so-slightly bonkers twist. Best read in series order to avoid spoilers and missed clues, it's perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Thursday Murder Club\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAgatha Raisin\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStephanie Plum.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut be warned. When laughter, intrigue and murder combine, survival depends on unlimited supplies of fake tan and a vat of builders' tea.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lou Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798230752738\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boldface Press Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Lou Collins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48137200107775,"sku":"9798230752738","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4ff8ee5e-ba7a-4fa2-a414-f569c947288d.jpg?v=1770167229","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-only-way-is-burglary-lou-collins-9798230752738","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}