{"product_id":"the-village-of-suspects-peter-samuel-9781918243277","title":"The Village Of Suspects: An Inspector Rupert Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003eA murder. A village of secrets. One detective who won't back down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreshly reassigned to Scotland Yard's Serious Crime Division-and demoted back to Inspector-Amadeus Rupert is sent to the sleepy village of Tringford to investigate the brutal Halloween murder of sixteen-year-old chambermaid Janice Calderwood. But what begins as a straightforward cold case quickly unravels into a web of lies, illicit affairs, hidden identities, and whispered rituals in a community that closes ranks the moment outsiders arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the frostbitten riverbank where Janice's body was found-naked, throat slit, wrists slashed-to the eerie ruins of a cursed church where bonfires burn under the full moon, Rupert must navigate a landscape of deception. The hotel owner and his flirtatious wife, the vicar's enigmatic spouse, a chemist with a secret past, and a barber who knows more than he lets on-all are suspects in a village where everyone has something to hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in post-war 1950s England, The Village of Suspects blends classic British detective fiction with gothic atmosphere and psychological depth. With sharp dialogue, meticulous period detail, and a protagonist as flawed as he is brilliant, this first installment in An Inspector Rupert Mystery series will keep readers guessing until the final, chilling revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Inspector Morse, Midsomer Murders, and Agatha Christie-with a dash of occult intrigue and moral ambiguity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Samuel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1918243271\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781918243277\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Authorssolution.Co.UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d","brand":"Peter Samuel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874494394623,"sku":"9781918243277","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-village-of-suspects-peter-samuel-9781918243277","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}