{"product_id":"laurels-are-poison-9780099583899","title":"Laurels are Poison","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA VINTAGE MURDER MYSTERY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRediscover Gladys Mitchell  one of the ''Big Three'' female crime fiction writers alongside Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe witchlike psychologist and detective Mrs Bradley takes up the position of warden at a girl''s college in order to investigate the ominous disappearance of her predecessor. Her arrival coincides with a series of sinister practical jokes - a student''s hair is hacked off, clothes are slashed, then the cook''s body is discovered in a river near the college. With the help of her sub-warden and a trio of intrepid students, Mrs Bradley hunts down the culprit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOpinionated, unconventional, unafraid... If you like Poirot and Miss Marple, you'll love Mrs Bradley.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrime writings best-kept secret * Scotsman *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the \"Big Three\" female mystery novelists, judged the equal of Dorothy L Sayers and Agatha Christie, but that's not quite accurate - she's more like a mad combination of both * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eMrs Bradley is easily one of the most memorable personalities * Next Read *","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017530343767,"sku":"9780099583899","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780099583899.jpg?v=1750773850","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/laurels-are-poison-9780099583899","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}