{"product_id":"shades-of-murder-mitchell-markby-13-an-english-village-mystery-of-a-family-haunted-by-murder-a-mitchell-markby-mystery-9780747268031","title":"Shades of Murder Mitchell  Markby 13 An English","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mansion, a murder and a century-long mystery... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShades of Murder \u003c\/i\u003eis the thirteenth mystery in the Mitchell \u0026amp; Markby series by Ann Granger, who is highly praised for her strong and appealing characters, wit and engrossing plots. The perfect read for fans of M. C. Beaton, Agatha Christie and ITV''s \u003ci\u003eMidsomer Murders\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The narrative keeps the reader gripped until the end'' - \u003ci\u003eWiltshire Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1889 Cora Oakley died by inhaling a poisonous gas in her sleep, and her husband William was put on trial for her murder. Over a hundred years later, the only remaining members of the family are two elderly sisters who live in the ancestral home. Unable to maintain the mansion, the sisters decide to sell up and live off the proceeds. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen a young Polish man named Jan appears, claiming to be William Oakley''s great-grandson and threatening to ruin the sisters'' plans. When he is found dead, it seems that the shadow of murder has re\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The narrative keeps the reader gripped to the end - a fitting new member of the growing line-up of Mitchell and Markby classics' Wiltshire Times\u003cbr\u003eInteresting, persuasive characters... A good read\u003cbr\u003eThese books keep getting better and better\u003cbr\u003eCharacterisation, as ever with Granger, is sharp and astringent\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884333314391,"sku":"9780747268031","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780747268031.jpg?v=1722531488","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/shades-of-murder-mitchell-markby-13-an-english-village-mystery-of-a-family-haunted-by-murder-a-mitchell-markby-mystery-9780747268031","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}