{"product_id":"a-change-of-circumstance-a-simon-serrailler-case-9781419759741","title":"A Change of Circumstance: A Simon Serrailler Case","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn award-winning author Susan Hill's electrifying \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Change of Circumstance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Simon Serrailler finds himself in devastating new territory as a sophisticated drug network sets its sights on Lafferton.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Detective Chief Superintendent Simon Serrailler has long regarded drug ops in Lafferton as a waste of time. The small-time dealers picked up outside the local high school can't or won't turn in any valuable names, so they're merely given a fine and the trail runs cold. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But when the body of a 22-year-old is found in neighboring Starley, the case pulls DCS Simon Serrailler into the underbelly of an elaborate drug operation that moves narcotics from the cities into the suburbs and right down to villages. The foot soldiers? Vulnerable local kids like Brookie and Olivia, whose involvement gives Simon a bitter taste of this new landscape. It's a harsh winter in Lafferton, and with struggles both at home and on the job, DCS Serrailler soon learns that even the familiar can hold shocking surprises . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dark, page-turning, and rich in mood and character, Susan Hill's \u003ci\u003eA Change of Circumstance\u003c\/i\u003e lands brilliantly as another gripping entry to the Serrailler canon, sure to enthrall fans and newcomers alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Modern crime writing with a dark, fierce edge.\" --\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Hill\u003c\/b\u003e's Simon Serrailler series has sold more than one million copies worldwide. Her novels and short stories have won the Whitbread Book, Somerset Maugham, and John Llewellyn Rhys awards; received the \u003ci\u003eYorkshire Post\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year; and have been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. The play adapted from her famous ghost novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in Black\u003c\/i\u003e, has been running in the West End since 1989. The titles in the Simon Serrailler series are all available from The Overlook Press. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Overlook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50562389442834,"sku":"9781419759741","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2d290984-489a-4648-b2ef-1a7669a3c733.jpg?v=1731859491","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-change-of-circumstance-a-simon-serrailler-case-9781419759741","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}