{"product_id":"may-day-murder-9781472116444","title":"May Day Murder","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''While Oxford had Morse, Whitstable, famous for its oysters, has Pearl''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMay Day Murder is the third book in Julie Wassmer''s popular crime series - now a major Acorn TV drama, Whitstable Pearl, starring Kerry Godliman as private detective and restaurateur, Pearl Nolan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt''s springtime and Whitstable is emerging from hibernation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e While neither the restaurant nor detective agency is too busy, Pearl resolves to spend some time at the family allotment. But her best friend, Nathan, has persuaded one of his favourite actresses to open the May Day festivities at Whitstable Castle and involves Pearl in his plans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Like Pearl, Faye Marlowe is a Whitstable native, but having left the town more than two decades ago, the star has been living in the South of France since her agent''s phone stopped ringing. Charming but ''sensitive'', she arrives with a small entourage and though her presence in the town causes a stir Pearl''s mot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile Oxford had Morse, Whitstable, famous for its oysters, has Pearl . . . True to the tradition of classic crime, [Julie Wassmer] weaves a strong story into a setting that has more to offer than murder and mayhem * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoy cosy crime fiction and you still haven't picked this series, then you are missing out * Alba in Bookland *\u003cbr\u003eThis is just straightforwardly excellent cosy crime ... Julie Wassmer really knows how to tell a story -- Victoria Best * Shiny New Books on Murder-On-Sea *\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoy cosy mystery stories and good, solid whodunits, without gruesome details or gratuitous violence, \u003ci\u003eMurder on Sea\u003c\/i\u003e may be just your cup of tea -- Bec Stafford\u003cbr\u003eIf you like the TV series 'Midsomer Murders', then \u003ci\u003eMay Day Murder\u003c\/i\u003e should be right up your alley * The Crime Warp *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083997028695,"sku":"9781472116444","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472116444.jpg?v=1725550710","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/may-day-murder-9781472116444","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}