{"product_id":"a-bird-in-the-hand-the-first-george-molly-palmer-jones-novel-9781250389855","title":"A Bird in the Hand: The First George \u0026 Molly Palmer-Jones Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore Shetland and Vera, Ann Cleeves wrote the George and Molly Palmer-Jones series following remarkable mysteries in a birdwatching community--now in print for the first time in the US.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn England's birdwatching paradise, a new breed has been sighted--a murderer . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Young Tom French is found dead, lying in a marsh on the Norfolk coast, with his head bashed in and his binoculars still around his neck. One of the best birders in England, Tom had put the village of Rushy on the birdwatching map. Everyone liked him. Or did they? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e George Palmer-Jones, an elderly birdwatcher who decides quietly to look into the brutal crime, discovers mixed feelings aplenty. Still, he remains baffled by a deed that could have been motivated by thwarted love, pure envy, or something else altogether. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But as he and his fellow 'twitchers' flock from Norfolk to Scotland to the Scilly Isles in response to rumors of rare sightings, George--with help from his lovely wife, Molly--gradually discerns the true markings of a killer. All he has to do is prove it . . . before the murderer strikes again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eANN CLEEVES is the multi-million copy bestselling author behind three hit television series--\u003ci\u003eShetland\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Douglas Henshall, \u003ci\u003eVera\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Academy Award Nominee Brenda Blethyn, and\u003ci\u003e The Long Call\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Ben Aldridge--all of which are watched and loved in the United States. All three are available on BritBox. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The first Shetland novel, \u003ci\u003eRaven Black\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger for best crime novel, and Ann was awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger in 2017. She was awarded the OBE in 2022 for services to reading and libraries. Ann lives in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51186532974866,"sku":"9781250389855","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f3dca266-fc6f-4d82-8a32-41271726237b.jpg?v=1744626148","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-bird-in-the-hand-the-first-george-molly-palmer-jones-novel-9781250389855","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}