{"product_id":"murder-served-cold-9781847519764","title":"Murder Served Cold","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe theft of a painting takes crime-writer sleuth Donald Langham to a country house full of seething tensions, resentment and dark secrets.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNovember, 1956.\u003c\/i\u003e Lord Elsmere, an old friend of Donald Langham''s literary agent, Charles Elder, is in a pickle - his favourite painting, a Gainsborough, has been stolen from under his nose. What''s more, there''s no evidence of a break-in. The family heirloom was recently re-insured for a hefty price, and Elsmere is struggling financially. Could he have staged the theft, or was it taken by one of the guests?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOld Major Rutherford, evasive beauty Rebecca Miles, Dutch war hero Patrick Verlinden, Elsmere''s son Dudley Mariner and his statuesque sculpture fiancée, Esmeralda Bellamy, are all guests at the manor. But who would steal the painting, and why?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrivate investigators Langham and Ralph Ryland take on the case and soon uncover seething animosities, jealousy, secrets and deception, before events take a shocking turn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canongate Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51020726436183,"sku":"9781847519764","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781847519764.jpg?v=1750784213","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/murder-served-cold-9781847519764","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}