{"product_id":"book-k34y","title":"The Hurtwood Village Murders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA series of threatening letters, a forgotten figure from the past, and a killer out to settle scores… \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngland 1928. \u003c\/strong\u003eMystery writer \u003cstrong\u003eMarius Quin\u003c\/strong\u003e receives alarming news from his sleuthing partner \u003cstrong\u003eLady Bella Montague \u003c\/strong\u003ethat their childhood friends are in danger. Back in their charming village of Hurtwood, the three Heaton cousins have all been sent identical death threats. When the local constable refuses to help, it’s up to Marius and Bella to stop the would-be killer. But they arrive too late, and \u003cstrong\u003eMarius finds his former best friend dead in his kitchen with a knife through the heart…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho in this tightly knit community wants to eliminate the Heaton family? Between shady business practices, fierce competition over the village’s best garden award, and the tragic tale of a soldier who never returned from the war, it’s more a case of who doesn’t? With the clock ticking, can Bella and Marius figure out the mystery before the two remaining cousins meet their fate? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA captivating and warm-hearted 1920s cozy mystery to delight fans of Agatha Christie, T E Kinsey and Lee Strauss! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders love the Marius Quin mysteries:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘My\u003cstrong\u003e first book by this author \u003c\/strong\u003ebut\u003cstrong\u003e I absolutely loved it!\u003c\/strong\u003e Adored the period setting and how the 1920s were brought so vividly to life. This was a\u003cstrong\u003e twisty-turny mystery that kept me guessing to the end\u003c\/strong\u003e… A cross between Agatha Christie and PG Wodehouse, this is an\u003cstrong\u003e engaging, witty story that made me laugh and kept me hooked\u003c\/strong\u003e.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely fabulous\u003c\/strong\u003e… While I hate to use the cliche of \u003cstrong\u003eunputdownable, it really was\u003c\/strong\u003e. More of this crime fighting duo please.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eJam-packed \u003c\/strong\u003ewith\u003cstrong\u003e lively wit, quirky characters, red herrings \u003c\/strong\u003eand cleverness. 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