{"product_id":"the-secret-of-the-pointed-pierre-vry-9781936363810","title":"The Secret of the Pointed Tower","description":"\u003cp\u003eA V駻y Unique Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePierre V駻y (1900-1960) spent his life as a writer. He fell into mystery writing after winning a genre award for his work. Among his many creations was \u003cem\u003eLes veill馥s de la Tour Pointue, a quirky collection that breaks the fourth wall. The narrator, who happens to be Pierre V駻y, finds and publishes a series of mysteries.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhile many of \u003c\/em\u003eV駻y\u003cem\u003e's works were made into films, this book has never been published in English. A few of his novels, including The Murder of Father Christmas, have been released in English.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut no more. Best-selling author and Renaissance man Tom Mead translated this book to English and wrote a fascinating look at \u003c\/em\u003eV駻y\u003cem\u003e. He kept the humor and strange scenarios intact so the reader can see the talent of this little-known author.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Mead is a Derbyshire mystery writer and aficionado of Golden Age Crime Fiction. His debut novel, \u003cem\u003eDeath and the Conjuror, \u003c\/em\u003e was an international bestseller and its sequel, \u003cem\u003eThe Murder Wheel, \u003c\/em\u003e was described as \"brilliant\" in a \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e starred review and \"a delight\" by the \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e. His third novel, \u003cem\u003eCabaret Macabre\u003c\/em\u003e, will be published in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pierre V駻y\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 193636381X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781936363810\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crippen \u0026amp; Landru Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d","brand":"Pierre V駻y","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44652074598655,"sku":"9781936363810","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_15482b48-7a10-4034-a90a-fc606306f69e.jpg?v=1704214452","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-secret-of-the-pointed-pierre-vry-9781936363810","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}