{"product_id":"strings-of-murder","title":"Strings Of Murder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I enjoyed this - properly creepy and Gothic'' \u003c\/b\u003eIan Rankin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spellbinding concoction of crime, history and horror - perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Jonathan Creek\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e_______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdinburgh, 1888. \u003c\/b\u003eA violinist is murdered in his home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe dead virtuoso''s maid swears she heard three musicians playing in the night. But with only one body in the locked practice room - and no way in or out - the case makes no sense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFearing a national panic over another Ripper, Scotland Yard sends Inspector Ian Frey to investigate under the cover of a fake department specializing in the occult.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, Frey''s new boss, Detective ''Nine-Nails'' McGray, actually believes in such supernatural nonsense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMcGray''s tragic past has driven him to superstition, but even Frey must admit that this case seems beyond reason.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd once someone loses all reason, who knows what they will lose next . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This is wonderful. A brilliant, moving, clever, lyrical book - I loved it'' \u003c\/b\u003eManda Scott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A great cop double-act . . . It''s the pairing of the upright Frey and the unorthodox McGray that notches up the stars for this book'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Sport\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A brilliant mix of horror, history, and humour. Genuinely riveting . . . with plenty of twists, this will keep you turning the pages. It''s clever, occasionally frightening and superbly written - \u003ci\u003eThe Strings Of Murder\u003c\/i\u003e is everything you need in a mystery thriller'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrime Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318840107390,"sku":"NW9780718179823","price":10.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780718179823.jpg?v=1778652289","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/strings-of-murder","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}