{"product_id":"the-drummond-affair-murder-and-mystery-in-provence-9781837730582","title":"The Drummond Affair: Murder and Mystery in Provence","description":"\u003cp\u003e1950s France. A British establishment figure. A shocking crime. A miscarriage of justice. The search for truth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1952, in a peaceful corner of Provence, a farmer's son stumbled upon a terrible scene. Three bodies: a husband and wife shot dead, their ten-year-old daughter savagely beaten to death. They were all British. So begins one of the most notorious murder cases in French history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSir Jack Drummond was a senior advisor to the British government, a household name who was respected and admired. His fame made the case a \u003ci\u003ecause celebre\u003c\/i\u003e in France and resulted in the swift conviction of a local farmer, but questions about Drummond's life and death remain unanswered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this bold new investigation, Stephanie Matthews and Daniel Smith strip away the prejudice and propaganda to reveal a grave miscarriage of justice. A light is shone on Drummond's secret life in the shadows of the Cold War, painting a portrait of an enigmatic man who may not have been the innocent holidaymaker he appeared to be, and recasting one of the twentieth century's most notorious murders in a fascinating and important new light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephanie Matthews is a doctor who specialised in medical biochemistry and founded The Darwin Centre and \u003ci\u003eThe Young Darwinian\u003c\/i\u003e. A consummate Francophile, when Stephanie came across the Drummond murders, she found a man who was not only a father figure in her specialties of biochemistry and nutrition but also a hero of the Second World War. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDaniel Smith has written over thirty non-fiction titles, which have been translated into more than twenty languages. His most recent narrative non-fiction includes \u003ci\u003eThe Peer and the Gangster\u003c\/i\u003e (long-listed for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger) and \u003ci\u003eScandal at Dolphin Square\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Icon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50929144561938,"sku":"9781837730582","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7303b77b-5f48-472a-9cea-c5eb6363de7e.jpg?v=1739033725","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-drummond-affair-murder-and-mystery-in-provence-9781837730582","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}