{"product_id":"the-room-with-eight-windows-9781448311101","title":"The Room with Eight Windows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenry Johnstone has retired from the police, but when he suddenly disappears his old colleague and friend, Inspector Mickey Hitchens, investigates.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecember, 1930\u003c\/i\u003e. Henry Johnstone has retired from his role as detective chief inspector at London's Scotland Yard and is staying at the home of the late Sir Eamon Barry on the south coast, cataloguing and inventorying his extensive library. Until he suddenly - and inexplicably - vanishes.  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMickey Hitchens, Henry's old partner-in-crime, now an inspector himself, investigates the house with his colleague, Sergeant Tibbs. The room Henry was staying in had eight unusual, curved windows, and the pair quickly uncover disturbing signs of a struggle, along with a blotter that has the name of a man who was murdered five years ago written on it. Is there a link between that case and Henry's disappearance? Can Mickey find his friend and bring him home safely, or is it already too late?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane A. Adams \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in\u003cbr\u003eLeicestershire and still lives there - even though it is too far from the sea.\u003cbr\u003eShe teaches creative writing and writing skills, mentors other writers for\u003cbr\u003evarious arts organizations and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts\u003cbr\u003eand a Royal Literary Fund Associate Fellow. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Greenway\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cbr\u003ewas shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey Award and for the Author's Club Best\u003cbr\u003eFirst Novel Award. When not writing she can often be found drawing racing dodos\u003cbr\u003eand armoured hares and the occasional octopus. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs well as the Henry Johnstone series, Adams\u003cbr\u003eis the author of the highly acclaimed Naomi Blake and Rina Martin mystery\u003cbr\u003eseries.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Severn House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50393561891090,"sku":"9781448311101","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e0b2d745-28d9-4b8e-bb34-018f16ad3621.jpg?v=1728989740","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-room-with-eight-windows-9781448311101","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}