{"product_id":"this-is-not-a-game-9781529939071","title":"This Is Not a Game","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I adored this deliciously twisty and wickedly sharp murder mystery' \u003cb\u003eLucy Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A thriller with a twist!' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_____________________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo unlikely detectives. A killer cocktail of suspects.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Gibson martini garnished with three silverskin onions is 77-year-old Mimi's favourite cocktail. It is best served with a crossword puzzle, \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e as an aperitif at Jane Ireland's extravagant auction party.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut given Mimi has been blackmailed into attending Jane's event, at a grand old mansion on Mackinac Island (Michigan's answer to The Hamptons), there are worse drinks she could spend an evening sinking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThankfully for her, she's roped her granddaughter, Addie - who is escaping the heartache caused by her manipulative ex-fiance - into accompanying her. While Addie spots celebrities and socialites in the manor's labyrinth of dark rooms and Mimi wonders how to confess the \u003ci\u003ereal \u003c\/i\u003ereason for her presence at the soiree, a scream pierces the air.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJane is dead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd when a second body turns up, Mimi and Addie soon become the unlikeliest of sleuths in a race to narrow down the suspects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a house that contains as many secrets as the people within it, it's going to take more than a Gibson to survive the night...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_____________________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for THIS IS NOT A GAME:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Agatha Christie brought bang up to date in this innovative and funny spin on the classic country house murder. I adored Mullen's intrepid sleuthing duo and loved unravelling this locked-room mystery with them' \u003cb\u003eClare Mackintosh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Miss Marple meets Only Murders in the Building, this is a proper old school murder mystery brought bang up to date by Kelly. Entertaining from start to finish' \u003cb\u003eJennie Godfrey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A stunning read. So gripping and atmospheric, I barely made it out alive' \u003cb\u003eSteve Jones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A zippy, witty and delightful game of twists, featuring a wonderful new puzzle-solving duo guaranteed to win your heart' \u003cb\u003eChris Chibnall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A wonderfully vibrant take on the classic whodunit, \u003ci\u003eThis is Not A Game \u003c\/i\u003etackles the locked room mystery with warmth and humour, serving up a crime solving duo that I couldn't stop rooting for. After finishing the book, I was craving three things - a visit to Mackinac island, a Gibson, and more from author Kelly Mullen!' \u003cb\u003eKristen Perrin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Mullen's debut introduces us to a sparkling new crime-fighting partnership: acerbic septuagenarian Mimi and her smart-as-a-whip granddaughter, Addie. In \u003ci\u003eThis Is Not A Game\u003c\/i\u003e, the pair find themselves trapped together on an island mansion as murders ensue. Crackles with wit and cosy crime goodness' \u003cb\u003eVaseem Khan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863365583191,"sku":"9781529939071","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781529939071.jpg?v=1759920411","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/this-is-not-a-game-9781529939071","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}