{"product_id":"book-13ld","title":"Remodelling Murder","description":"\u003cp\u003eRemodelling Murder is a locked room mystery set in an English country mansion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe novel introduces Detective Inspector Pat Hound, a fifty-something sleuth with a dry wit, and blends classic Golden Age puzzle elements with Japanese superstition and a modern, cosy tone aimed at fans of Richard Osman, Bob Mortimer, Lucy Foley, and Knives Out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen renovation workers from Yukiko Curiosity Design uncover a body in a locked bedroom at Sibson Hall, a recently purchased estate outside Royal Tunbridge Wells, the scene looks like suicide - except for a handful of odd details that refuse to fit. The victim clutches a wooden mallet, there's no key to the locked door, and questions about ghosts and yakuza ties ripple through the household.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDI Pat Hound, called away from her favourite coffee spot and less than thrilled at mixing menopause symptoms with crime-scene coveralls, senses there is more to the scene than meets \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe eye. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemodelling Murder leans into the pleasure of puzzle fiction rather than the grind of police procedural work. With a narrative voice that nods to Magpie Murders and The Thursday Murder Club, Scanlan-Dyas crafts a cast of eccentric characters, sly red herrings, and a closed-circle mystery that honours the locked-room tradition of John Dickson Carr while introducing a fresh cross-cultural angle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScanlan-Dyas's fifteen years living in Japan and his British upbringing lend authentic texture to the story: the plot threads in local superstition, subtle paranormal hints, and the cultural disquiet that follows a Japanese family with alleged yakuza connections moving into an English manor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemodelling Murder is the first in a planned series featuring DI Pat Hound, with a follow-up due  in 2027. Readers who enjoy a tightly plotted story with intricate clues, a strong central detective, and a mysterious setting will find this a satisfying listen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Author's Republic","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50581107999024,"sku":"BD13ld","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/13ld-Square-cover.jpg?v=1770167948","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-13ld","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}