{"product_id":"sidney-chambers-and-the-shadow-of-death-9781408831403","title":"Sidney Chambers and The Shadow of Death","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrantchester Mysteries 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e_______________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Inspector Morse would appear to have a rival'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Scotland on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A perfect accompaniment to a sunny afternoon, a hammock and a glass of Pimm''s'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An undiluted pleasure'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Scotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e_______________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow a major, prime-time six-part series \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrantchester\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e for ITV\u003c\/b\u003eSidney Chambers, the Vicar of Grantchester, is a thirty-two year old bachelor. Sidney is an unconventional clergyman and can go where the police cannot.Together with his roguish friend Inspector Geordie Keating, Sidney inquires into the suspect suicide of a Cambridge solicitor, a scandalous jewellery theft at a New Year''s Eve dinner party, the unexplained death of a well-known jazz promoter and a shocking art forgery, the disclosure of which puts a close friend in danger. Sidney discovers that being a detective, like being a clergyman, means that you are never off duty...\u003cb\u003e_______________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo detective since Father Brown has been more engaging than Canon Sidney Chambers. Perfect company in bed * Salley Vickers *\u003cbr\u003eInspector Morse would appear to have a rival * Scotland on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eA charmingly effective tale of detection ... evoking oodles of churchy village atmosphere, circa 1953, provides a satisfyingly old-fashioned read * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe clerical milieu is well rendered as an affectionate eye is cast over post-war England - a perfect accompaniment to a sunny afternoon, a hammock and a glass of Pimm's -- Laura Wilson * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eJames Runcie has written the coziest of cozy murder mysteries. Taken individually, each of these clerical whodunits poses a clever puzzle for armchair detectives. Viewed as a collective study of British life as it was lived when Elizabeth II first ascended the throne, these stories present a consistently charming and occasionally cutting commentary on 'a postwar landscape full of industry, promise and concrete * New York Times Book Review *\u003cbr\u003eAn undiluted pleasure * Scotsman *\u003cbr\u003eWhat a bloody fantastic thing ... this could only be improved by finding a winning Euromillions ticket tucked in the pages * Rev Richard Coles on Twitter *\u003cbr\u003eFull of witty phrases to delight the reader ... This entertaining first volume about Canon Chambers will have Runcie's readers longing for the next * Peggy Woodford, Church Times *\u003cbr\u003eAn evocation of a more genteel era ... Chambers turns out to be a  winning clergyman-sleuth, and Runcie's literary authority is repeatedly  demonstrated in the construction of his elegant tales. In fact, it is  the plotting that really distinguishes this collection, and will make  many more readers more than ready to follow the God-fearing hero from  the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953 to the wedding of Charles and  Diana in 1981 ... there is no denying the winning charm of these  artfully fashioned mysteries * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eGentle criminal entertainment with a pleasantly old-fashioned feel to it -- Andrew Taylor * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eThe plots are intriguing ... While the diminutive priest detective created by G. K. Chesterton led the way, Sidney Chambers is set fair to be a worthy successor. In a sceptical age this is quite an achievement. Then again, the author is a son of an archbishop. And who better to portray the sleuth in ecclesiastical clothing? -- Barry Turner * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eAt last, an Anglican Father Brown ... Each tale is beautifully crafted and surprising. I hope for many more volumes -- A.N. Wilson * Spectator *\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408007340375,"sku":"9781408831403","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781408831403.jpg?v=1730501250","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sidney-chambers-and-the-shadow-of-death-9781408831403","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}