{"product_id":"0001-6418","title":"Death in an English Village by Fliss Chester","description":"\u003cp\u003eFancy settling down with a good book to go with that excellent wine you've just added to your basket?  Mrs Taurus - aka Fliss Chester - has written the perfect thing...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhen the family gardener is murdered near a site of legendary buried treasure, dog-lover and mystery-solver Cressida Fawcett is on the case!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e1926, Sussex. \u003c\/span\u003eThe Honourable \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCressida Fawcett \u003c\/span\u003eis delighted to return to her parents’ rambling mansion to introduce them to her pug \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRuby\u003c\/span\u003e’s puppies. But when the pups go running off with Cressida in hot pursuit, they lead her to a bubbling stream – Hell’s Ditch. And the body of \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBob \u003c\/span\u003ethe gardener is floating there, his outstretched hand clutching a soggy cheese and pickle sandwich.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEveryone assumes Bob died of natural causes. But when Cressida finds a glittering gold coin grasped in his other fist, she realises this is part of the long-hidden Saxon hoard. Was Bob struck down by the gold’s ancient curse? As Cressida interviews the colourful members of the local historical society, she learns that Bob had been boasting of new-found wealth, much to the annoyance of his wife, and perhaps deadly jealousy of the other members…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLuckily for Cressida, eminent historian \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSir James Colston\u003c\/span\u003e, friend of the family, arrives at the mansion with tantalising information on the whereabouts of the rest of the Saxon gold. He promises to tell all, but the very next day he collapses into his morning porridge…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo Cressida’s horror, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMarian\u003c\/span\u003e – Bob’s widow and her parents’ cook – is accused of poisoning both the porridge and Bob’s sandwich and is carted off to jail. But Cressida is sure the answers are buried in the past. Just how far would a history boffin or a hard-up local go for an ancient pot of gold? And \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ecan Cressida dig up the truth before poison worms its way into her family’s kitchen again?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn absolutely addictive, warm and witty whodunnit that will keep you reading late into the night, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey and Verity Bright.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBook seven of the Cressida Fawcett series. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePerfect\u003c\/span\u003e… \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eI was hooked from the first line!\u003c\/span\u003e… \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eI was guessing until the very end\u003c\/span\u003e, I found myself\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e smiling and gasping throughout!\u003c\/span\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eI loved this! Found myself going to bed earlier and earlier so I could devour another few pages\u003c\/span\u003e.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eI was totally captivated\u003c\/span\u003e from the very beginning… I was \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eholding my breath\u003c\/span\u003e… \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eI can't praise this book enough\u003c\/span\u003e.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eI devoured it in one sitting\u003c\/span\u003e… \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAbsolutely fantastic\u003c\/span\u003e… Will keep you turning the pages and guessing right up until the end!!’ \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBookworm86,\u003c\/span\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAbsolutely amazing\u003c\/span\u003e… \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eI devoured this\u003c\/span\u003e… \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWham\u003c\/span\u003e the ending\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e totally blindsides\u003c\/span\u003e…\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e Wow, I absolutely did not see that coming\u003c\/span\u003e… \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFantastic\u003c\/span\u003e.’ \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePage Turners\u003c\/span\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eI whipped through it in a matter of hours\u003c\/span\u003e…\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e Grips from the very beginning\u003c\/span\u003e… Fabulous… \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSuperb\u003c\/span\u003e… \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKnocked it out of the park\u003c\/span\u003e.’ \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBookish Jottings\u003c\/span\u003e, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSo much fun\u003c\/span\u003e. Think \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWooster and Jeeves\u003c\/span\u003e meets \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/span\u003e doing a mystery. \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eI was laughing out loud\u003c\/span\u003e… Just \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003esuper\u003c\/span\u003e.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLoved loved loved\u003c\/span\u003e… Fantastic… \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCouldn't put it down\u003c\/span\u003e… \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGripping!!\u003c\/span\u003e’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eVery Agatha Christie-esque\u003c\/span\u003e… \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eI was always on the edge of my seat.\u003c\/span\u003e’ \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFiction_Books\u003c\/span\u003e, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhat a rip-roaring adventure!\u003c\/span\u003e… Kept me\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e hooked from start to finish\u003c\/span\u003e.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eExceptional\u003c\/span\u003e… \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNail-biting\u003c\/span\u003e… A \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eterrific \u003c\/span\u003ecrime caper… \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWonderful\u003c\/span\u003e.’ \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBookish Jottings\u003c\/span\u003e, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eI absolutely loved\u003c\/span\u003e it… Clever, funny, charming.’ T.E. Kinsey, best-selling mystery writer of the Lady Hardcastle series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eYou’ll be utterly hooked from page one of this warm and witty cozy! An absolute treat for fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey and Jacqueline Winspear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEveryone is loving\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Moonlit Murders\u003c\/span\u003e!\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘I almost \u003c\/span\u003eyelled out loud\u003cspan\u003e near the end; \u003c\/span\u003eI most definitely did not see that particular twist coming!\u003cspan\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoodreads reviewer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003eAbsolutely amazing\u003cspan\u003e… \u003c\/span\u003eI devoured\u003cspan\u003e this book, it kept my attention from the \u003c\/span\u003efirst page to the last\u003cspan\u003e… I was \u003c\/span\u003eso engrossed\u003cspan\u003e in this story…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand then \u003c\/span\u003ewham\u003cspan\u003e the ending \u003c\/span\u003etotally blindsides you\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003eWow, I absolutely did not see that coming\u003cspan\u003e… \u003c\/span\u003eFantastic\u003cspan\u003e.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePage Turners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003eI devoured it in one sitting\u003cspan\u003e… Light-hearted … Easy to read and \u003c\/span\u003ekept me guessing throughout\u003cspan\u003e.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBookworm 86\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003eKeeps you guessing\u003cspan\u003e with fingers being pointed in all directions. I was \u003c\/span\u003every happy\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith the ending.’ Goodreads reviewer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003eKept me hooked\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003eentertained till the last page\u003cspan\u003e… It \u003c\/span\u003ekept me guessing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand entertained. \u003c\/span\u003eI can't wait to read the next\u003cspan\u003e.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eScrapping and Playing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003eThe ending is a surprise\u003cspan\u003e with interesting characters and puzzling plot twists.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56222077124982,"sku":"0001-6418","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0437\/0215\/7464\/files\/81VqpIRMSHL._SL1500.jpg?v=1757148308","url":"https:\/\/www.tauruswines.co.uk\/products\/0001-6418","provider":"Taurus Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}