{"product_id":"death-in-desolation-volume-45-9781504092470","title":"Death in Desolation: Volume 45","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen a remote farm is visited by a killer, Chief Superintendent Littlejohn must uncover the secrets of a tight-lipped clan in this British mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen police investigate a fire at Harry Quill's desolate farm, they find the owner dead and his invalid wife unconscious. Mrs. Quill had apparently started the fire as a call for help. Already investigating a criminal gang raiding isolated farms, Littlejohn and Inspector Cromwell are on the case. But the gang was just arrested in Northern Scotland. Surely, they cannot be involved? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Quill family is old and widespread, a closed shop to all except its own, who keep its many secrets among themselves. They are headed by Aunt Clara, a formidable matron who rules by fear. To get to the truth of who killed Harry, Littlejohn must engage in a battle of wits with Claraand her crafty coven of lawyers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Bellairs is the pseudonym under which Harold Blundell (1902-1982) wrote police procedural thrillers in rural British settings. He was born in Lancashire, England, and worked as a bank manager in Manchester. After retiring, Bellairs moved to the Isle of Man, where several of his novels are set, to be with friends and family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1941 Bellairs wrote his first mystery, \u003ci\u003eLittlejohn on Leave\u003c\/i\u003e, during spare moments at his air raid warden's post. The title introduced Thomas Littlejohn, the detective who appears in fifty-seven of his novels. Bellairs was also a regular contributor to the \u003ci\u003eManchester Guardian \u003c\/i\u003eand worked as a freelance writer for newspapers both local and national.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media Mystery \u0026 Thri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50870833447186,"sku":"9781504092470","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_322cebab-f331-43b6-9ef5-7a2df1b9b39e.jpg?v=1737816025","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/death-in-desolation-volume-45-9781504092470","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}