{"product_id":"death-on-the-isle","title":"Death On The Isle","description":"\u003cb\u003eAmateur sleuth Astrid Swift investigates a maritime mystery in this cosy crime adventure set on the Isle of Wight.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe sailors are ashore, and murder is afoot.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIt''s summer in the Isle of Wight, and the islanders have little more to do than munch crab sandwiches, sip pints of Wight Squirrel, and complain about the hordes of tourists arriving for the world famous Cowes Week regatta. But when the local busybody drowns in the harbour, what was set to be a relaxing sailing festival starts to turn deadly.Art restorer Astrid Swift realises she has stumbled on a fresh case that only she and her new art-club friends can solve. Soon she is embroiled in an investigation involving a grand seafront mansion, a dead billionaire''s nautical paintings, and a sailing prodigy who mysteriously went missing at sea three years ago.As the deaths stack up, and Astrid confronts ever more dangerous suspects, the Isle of Wight''s reputation for being England''s friendliest island is put to the test...\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Astrid Swift mysteries:\u003c\/b\u003e''Feelgood fun.'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e ''I romped through \u003ci\u003eThe Trust\u003c\/i\u003e... A cosy debut set in a house brimming with secrets... An enchanting murder mystery.'' \u003cb\u003eJanice Hallett, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Appeal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e ''Macabre murders, quirky characters and delightful settings combine in a way that would make \u003ci\u003eMidsomer\u003c\/i\u003e proud.'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrime Fiction Lover\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e ''A feisty heroine, an ingenious plot and a cast of quirky characters that soon feel like your best friends, make \u003ci\u003eThe Trust\u003c\/i\u003e a cozy crime to savour.'' \u003cb\u003eMerryn Allingham, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bookshop Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e ''Intelligent and gently humorous, with a suitably eccentric cast of characters.'' \u003cb\u003eM S Morris, author of the Bridget Hart books\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57303886954878,"sku":"NW9781803280394","price":9.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781803280394.jpg?v=1778511510","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/death-on-the-isle","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}