{"product_id":"death-of-a-tin-god-volume-36-9781504092500","title":"Death of a Tin God: Volume 36","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this British mystery, a Scotland Yard detective follows a deadly trail from the Isle of Man to the South of France to solve a movie star's murder. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe glamour of Hollywood has descended upon the Isle of Man. But behind this glossy fa?ade, something sinister stirs. Superintendent Littlejohn thought he was in for a few days' holiday, but when the depraved movie star Hal Vale is found dead in his hotel room, Littlejohn is called to investigate. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs motives and rumors abound, this star-studded pursuit reaches from London and Dublin to the French Riviera. With the help of his old friend, Inspector Dorange of the S?reete  at Nice, Littlejohn follows the trail from the sensation headlines to the industry's shadowy tycoons.\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":50902531113234,"sku":"9781504092500","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8dc5bfdd-f3f7-44f9-a881-a6a82436ff00.jpg?v=1738456719","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/death-of-a-tin-god-volume-36-9781504092500","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}