{"product_id":"hed-rather-be-dead-9781504092692","title":"He'd Rather Be Dead","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe mayor of a seaside town is murdered, and a London police detective must sort through motives both political and personal . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThanks to its mayor, Sir Gideon Ware, the quiet harbor town of Westcombe has turned into a crowded and rather garish seaside destination where visitors can come to escape the stress of wartime. When Ware collapses at a lavish luncheon, felled by strychnine, Inspector Littlejohn must travel from London to solve the seemingly inexplicable murder. Ware was surrounded by local bigwigs at his table- but that’s just the beginning of the suspect list, as Littlejohn untangles the rivalries, resentments, and corrupt dealings that permeate this picturesque but troubled community . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Inspector Littlejohn mysteries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Assured prose, well-drawn characters, and the atmosphere of 1940s wartime England . . . well worth the reader’s time.” - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Everything is quite comparable in tone to a really good Simenon.” - \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Dryly ceremonious wit [that] shines from the very first page.” - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53187925868887,"sku":"9781504092692","price":17.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hed-rather-be-dead-9781504092692","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}