{"product_id":"death-sends-for-the-doctor-volume-28-9781504092517","title":"Death Sends for the Doctor: Volume 28","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen a doctor is found murdered in a secret room of his mansion, a Scotland Yard detective uncovers a host of deadly secrets in this classic mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the last stronghold of snobbery in the dying little city of Caldicott, Upper Square is home to the last remnants of old family dynasties. Doctor Beharrell, a prominent physician, is found murdered in a secret room in his home there. And Superintendent Littlejohn is already on the case--because someone warned him of the crime before it was discovered. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore he solves the case, Littlejohn must bring to light the strange history of the upper ten of Caldicott: a twisting tale of repressions, inbreeding, hatred, and madness. Littlejohn, whom David Holloway, of the \u003ci\u003eNews Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, called \"the most courteous of all fictional detectives,\" finds all his good manners are needed to navigate this rarified world of eccentric characters.\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":50920081031442,"sku":"9781504092517","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_140ec45c-fb7e-413e-938e-c3d77fc5c413.jpg?v=1738901619","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/death-sends-for-the-doctor-volume-28-9781504092517","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}