{"product_id":"ninth-guest-the","title":"Ninth Guest, The","description":"Previously published at The Octopus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe believed he had died from an overdose. There was no reason to suspect otherwise . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Elspeth is invited to her ex-husband Richard''s fiftieth birthday party, she''s expecting a star-studded event for the famous British film director, full of A-listers and hangers-on. But she arrives to find just seven other carefully selected guests in attendance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA surreal evening ensues, orchestrated by the charming yet manipulative host, culminating in what will surely become a night to remember . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause by morning, Richard will be dead, and every guest a suspect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for The Ninth Guest:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Very intriguing'' Heat, Book of the Week\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Tess Little is a modern Agatha Christie, setting up her nine suspects, locking them in a sprawling Los Angeles mansion, and knocking them down one by one'' Tanen Jones, author of The Better Liar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A unique locked-room mystery . . . Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley'' Wendy Walker, bestselling author of Don''t Look for Me\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57159661945167,"sku":"9781529358841","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/0372\/8217\/files\/9781529358841_1-ninth-guest-the.jpg?v=1772567725","url":"https:\/\/www.suomalainen.com\/products\/ninth-guest-the","provider":"Suomalainen.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}