{"product_id":"death-of-a-unicorn-9781618730404","title":"Death of a Unicorn","description":"\"Peter Dickinson is my own chosen demigod in the pantheon of crime fiction.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Laurie R. King \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor best-selling author Lady Margaret, the past is no longer a pleasant memory. Her first lover's mysterious death and the seeming inevitability of her inheriting the family's stately home are cast in new light by secrets unwillingly revisited. The first in a series of reprints of Peter Dickinson's mysteries, this classic British mystery will win fans currently engrossed in \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Peter Dickinson's mysteries: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A literary magician controlling an apparently inexhaustible supply of effects . . . Craftsmanship such as this makes for compulsive reading.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Penelope Lively \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"He is the true original, a superb writer who revitalises the traditions of the mystery genre . . . incapable of writing a trite or inelegant sentence . . . a master.\"\u003cbr\u003e--P. D. James \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"He sets new standards in the mystery field that will be hard to live up to.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Ruth Rendell \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"He has an eye and a mind and a voice like no other.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Donald E. Westlake \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fresh triumph . . . a simultaneous insight into kids and their minders, and emerging nations, and the concept of freedom - all done with consummate story-telling skill.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Peter Lovesey \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Read this book carefully. It's a jewel.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Brilliantly imaginative first detective story . . .wonderfully convincing.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Mr Dickinson is the most original crime novelist to appear for a long, long time.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Brilliantly original, as always.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Wry, witty, irresistible.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Dickinson tops all his prizewinners with this stunning psychological thriller.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeter Dickinson has twice received the Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger. He lives in England and is married to the novelist Robin McKinley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeter Dickinson: Peter Dickinson OBE has twice received the Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger as well as the Guardian Award and Whitbread Prize. His latest book is \u003ci\u003eEarth and Air: Tales of Elemental Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e (Big Mouth House). He lives in England and is married to the novelist Robin McKinley. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Small Beer Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51253959557394,"sku":"9781618730404","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e4d495c0-650f-4632-9e4e-7bd8d86c4fad.jpg?v=1746300729","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/death-of-a-unicorn-9781618730404","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}