{"product_id":"toll-the-bell-for-murder-9781504092586","title":"Toll the Bell for Murder","description":"\u003cb\u003eInspector Littlejohn is once again summoned to the Isle of Man when a local vicar is accused of murder in this long-running British mystery series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a rule, the towns of the Isle of Man are eerily silent after dark. But that silence is shattered one black night by an explosion followed by the violent ringing of the church bell. The vicar, Sullivan Lee, is discovered praying beside the murdered body of Sir Martin Skollick. Archdeacon Kinrade must summon his old friend, Superintendent Littlejohn of Scotland Yard, to get to the bottom of another perplexing crime. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the help of Inspector Knell of the Manx C.I.D., Littlejohn sheds light on the victim's life, uncovering misdeeds and enemies aplenty. A womanizer and a fraud, it's no wonder someone might want Skollick dead. But the inspectors have much more to unravel before they can clear the vicar's name.\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 Integrated Media, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50903325212946,"sku":"9781504092586","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4c611593-2f13-4979-ae4e-7f53a955defa.jpg?v=1738489095","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/toll-the-bell-for-murder-9781504092586","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}