{"product_id":"near-miss-a-cozy-british-mystery-9781804620076","title":"Near Miss: A cozy British mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fun, twisty woman sleuth mystery set in Edinburgh!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFashion writer Amy Thornton has the fright of her life when she narrowly avoids being hit by a car.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe driver was being chased, and swerved to miss her only at the last second. He ends up in hospital.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWanting to thank the man or, more likely, wanting to stick her curious nose in, Amy charms her way into his ward to find out more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThinking she has uncovered a heinous plot she goes to the authorities. Yet her sleuthing does not impress no-nonsense Detective Inspector Russell McCord, who is reluctant to follow up on her wild speculations and won't, it seems, be charmed so easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut that changes when two dead bodies turn up, connected to the crash. Now Amy may become key to solving the affair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNEAR MISS is the debut mystery novel by TRAUDE AILINGER, brought to you by the publishers of bestselling crime writers PETE BRASSETT, PIPPA McCATHIE and CHERYL REES-PRICE. It will appeal to fans of Louise Penny, Martha Grimes, Verity Bright and L J Ross.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLook out for the other standalone books in the series. The full list is as follows: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNEAR MISS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHIGH HAND\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLAST TRAIN FOR MURDER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSHIFTING ICE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBRIGHT SPARKS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFICKLE FORTUNES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePARTING WORDS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAilinger, Traude:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - After graduating from Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen in 1994 with a degree in Latin and German Language and Literature, which proved rather unhelpful in the job market, Traude Ailinger decided to follow her lifelong affection for all things British and took up residence in Scotland in search of love and adventure. This move resulted in a Diploma in Translation (with distinction in the literature section) from the Chartered Institute of Linguists, London (CIOL) and, in quick succession, three children. After being a housewife for several years, Traude had murder on her mind and wrote her first mystery novel Flammenschatten, which was published in 2015 by the respected German Gmeiner Verlag. Meanwhile, she continued to work as Teacher of EAL (English as an Additional Language) at Strathallan School in Perthshire. Having lived longer in Scotland than in Germany, it felt right to write a mystery novel in English, set in atmospheric Edinburgh. Thus, NEAR MISS was created, soon to be followed by more adventures of journalist Amy Thornton and DI Russell McCord.","brand":"Book Folks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966977540370,"sku":"9781804620076","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bd14ff78-fcd8-439e-a4b8-acbc664d2cdb.jpg?v=1768917663","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/near-miss-a-cozy-british-mystery-9781804620076","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}