{"product_id":"death-makes-a-prophet-9781464209024","title":"Death Makes a Prophet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The 'stranger in a strange land' premise works really well in this revived mystery...Bude infuses the tale with comic commentary throughout.\" --\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Small hostilities were growing; vague jealousies were gaining strength; and far off, wasn't there a nebulous hint of approaching tragedy in the air?'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelworth Garden City in the 1940s is a forward-thinking town where free spirits find a home--vegetarians, socialists, and an array of exotic religious groups. Chief among these are the Children of Osiris, led by the eccentric High Prophet, Eustace K. Mildmann. The cult is a seething hotbed of petty resentment, jealousy and dark secrets--which eventually lead to murder. The stage is set for one of Inspector Meredith's most bizarre and exacting cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis witty crime novel by a writer on top form is a neglected classic of British crime fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOHN BUDE\u003c\/strong\u003e was the pseudonym of Ernest Elmore (1901-1957), an author of the golden age of crime fiction. Elmore was a cofounder of the Crime Writers' Association, and worked in the theatre as a producer and director.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Poisoned Pen Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50566545539346,"sku":"9781464209024","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2cd525c5-6902-4150-8d17-75c919dd0149.jpg?v=1731901584","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/death-makes-a-prophet-9781464209024","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}