{"product_id":"date-with-malice","title":"Date with Malice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuspicious goings-on at a retirement home lead to an intriguing investigation in \u003ci\u003eDate with Malice\u003c\/i\u003e, the second cosy crime novel in Julia Chapman's Dales Detective series. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman's \u003ci\u003eThe Thursday Murder Club\u003c\/i\u003e and M.C. Beaton.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A Yorkshire Agatha Raisin' – \u003ci\u003eDalesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s dark in the Dales this winter . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Mrs Shepherd arrives at the Dales Detective Agency, quite convinced that someone is trying to kill her, Samson O’Brien dismisses her fears as the ramblings of a confused elderly lady. But, after a series of disturbing incidents at Fellside Court retirement home, he begins to wonder if there is something to her claims after all . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Christmas around the corner, Samson is thrown into a complex investigation – one that will require him to regain the trust of the Dales community. Faced with no choice, he enlists the help of a local: the tempestuous Delilah Metcalfe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgainst the backdrop of a Yorkshire winter, Samson and Delilah must work together once again if they are to uncover the malevolence threatening the elderly residents of Bruncliffe. Could the danger be perilously close to home?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFilled with wit, warmth and a cast of charming characters, continue the crime capers of the Dale Detectives with \u003ci\u003eDate with Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for The Dales Detective series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Enlivened with numerous subplots, the story moves at a cracking pace' – \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Bags of Yorkshire charm and wit' – \u003ci\u003eNorthern Echo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A classic whodunnit' – Cath Staincliffe, author of \u003ci\u003eBlue Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Full of dry wit and clever plotting' – \u003ci\u003eCountryside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Chapman delivers on every level' – \u003ci\u003eLancashire Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56724354040143,"sku":"9781035002382","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/0372\/8217\/files\/9781035002382_1-date-with-malice.jpg?v=1767160122","url":"https:\/\/www.suomalainen.com\/products\/date-with-malice","provider":"Suomalainen.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}