{"product_id":"murder-at-the-fair-9781399715249","title":"Murder at the Fair","description":"\u003cb\u003eI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003et\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a lovely day at the fair... but someone thinks it is a lovely day for murder...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Summer is in full swing in the picturesque Sussex countryside, and \u003cb\u003eMaisie Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e is bound for the annual Bitling Fair. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Maisie expects to enjoy homemade cakes, a glass of cider and a spot of Morris dancing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But what she doesn't bargain for is the tensions running high between the villagers of East Bitling and the disagreements being stirred up by the high and mighty Lady Catherine, from the big house on the hill. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Is this nothing more than village politics? \u003cb\u003eOr by the time the sun has set on the fair, will Maisie Cooper have another murder on her hands?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love the Maisie Cooper series: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Maisie Cooper is a \u003cb\u003ebrilliant \u003c\/b\u003emain character, \u003cb\u003ean everyday Miss Marple!\u003c\/b\u003e... I love cosy crime and \u003cb\u003eI loved this book!\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review 5 stars \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003cb\u003eFans of Osman are in for a treat!\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ePeter James \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003cb\u003eClassic cosy murder mystery\u003c\/b\u003e... several red herrings, and I didn't guess the ending' Reader review 5 stars \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003cb\u003eI loved the twists and turns\u003c\/b\u003e in this book and can't wait for the next one' Reader review 5 stars \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A cosy mystery with a lot of heart that sucked me in from page one and \u003cb\u003ekept me guessing until the end\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review 5 stars \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003cb\u003eI loved the small village setting\u003c\/b\u003e... I thought the characters were fantastic and I loved the gossip in village life. I kept guessing how everything tied in, and had \u003cb\u003ea huge shock when the ending was revealed\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review 5 stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGREG MOSSE is a 'writer and encourager of writers' and husband of internationally bestselling author, Kate Mosse. He has lived and worked in Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Madrid, mostly as an interpreter and translator, but grew up in rural south-west Sussex. In 2014, he founded the Criterion New Writing playwriting programme in the heart of the West End and, since then, has produced more than 25 of his own plays and musicals. His creative writing workshops are highly sought after at festivals at home and abroad. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Coming Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Moonflower in 2022, followed in 2024 by \u003ci\u003eThe Coming Storm\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eMurder at the Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e is the sixth book in his successful cosy crime series featuring the charming and perceptive amateur sleuth, Maisie Cooper.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50929223467282,"sku":"9781399715249","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a27557dd-e80d-4ec2-b74f-31b4e39bce0c.jpg?v=1739036121","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/murder-at-the-fair-9781399715249","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}