{"product_id":"treacherous-strand","title":"Treacherous Strand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Haunting, atmospheric and gripping'' \u003c\/b\u003eJohn Connolly, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A beguiling heroine - clever, sympathetic and bearing a weight of guilt''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA woman''s body washes up on a remote beach on the Inishowen peninsula. Partially-clothed, with a strange tattoo on her thigh, she is identified as Marguerite Etienne, a French woman who has been living in the area. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSolicitor Benedicta ''Ben'' O''Keeffe is consumed by guilt; Marguerite was her client, and for the second time in her life Ben has failed someone who needed her, with tragic consequences. So when local Sergeant Tom Molloy dismisses Marguerite''s death as the suicide of a disturbed and lonely woman, Ben cannot let it lie. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBen uncovers Marguerite''s strange past as a member of a French doomsday cult, which she escaped twenty years previously but not without leaving her baby daughter behind. Disturbed by what appears to be chilling local indifference to Marguerite''s death, Ben pieces together the last few weeks of the French woman''s life in Inishowen. What she discovers causes her to question the fragile nature of her own position in the area, and she soon finds herself crossing boundaries both personal and professional to unearth local secrets long buried.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Andrea Carter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I adored this traditional crime novel; it''s modern day Agatha Christie with Ben as Miss Marple'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrish Examiner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Atmospheric and vivid'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003eThe colourful cast of characters may be fictional, but the landscapes, towns and villages are instantly recognisable'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrish Daily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''. . . filled with well-drawn and engaging characters, lyrical descriptions of the stunning scenery, and intriguing mysteries to be unravelled . . . hugely enjoyable . . .''  \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''It''s like a modern day Agatha Christie set in a small community with all the alliances, secrets and rivalry such a place can engender. There are enough twists to hold the interest throughout and it builds to a crescendo in a dramatic and highly satisfying close'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooks Ireland Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317631787390,"sku":"NW9781472118547","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781472118547.jpg?v=1778657143","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/treacherous-strand","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}