{"product_id":"a-murder-at-balmoral-9780593544136","title":"A Murder at Balmoral","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Crown\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eClue \u003c\/i\u003ein this delightful locked-room mystery, sure to charm Agatha Christie fans and keep readers guessing to the end.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe king is dead. The killer is in the family. Solving this murder will be a royal pain.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe royal family has gathered at their Scottish retreat, Balmoral Castle, for a traditional Christmas. As a blizzard gathers outside and a delicious dinner is prepared, the family circles up for a holiday toast. King Eric has something momentous to say--in fact, he is about to name his successor. But as he raises a glass of his favorite whiskey, he drops dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe king has been poisoned, someone in the family must have done it, and each one of them had opportunity and motive. Eric's beloved head chef, Jonathan, must now play detective. Why would one of the king's own family members want to kill him, and how did they do it? What happens in the castle usually stays in the castle, but this secret might be too big for these battlements. Jon is determined to expose the truth, even if it puts him in a killer's crosshairs--and shakes the entire monarchy to its core.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHRIS MCGEORGE is the author of \u003ci\u003eGuess Who?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNow You See Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Inside Out\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHalf-Past Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e. He has an MA in Creative Writing (Crime\/Thriller) at City University London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50719505416466,"sku":"9780593544136","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_17037282-7dee-48d0-bea3-f92a4d7157a9.jpg?v=1734668041","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-murder-at-balmoral-9780593544136","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}