{"product_id":"date-with-malice-paperback","title":"Date with Malice - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Chapman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuspicious goings-on at a retirement home lead to an intriguing investigation in\u003ci\u003e Date with Malice\u003c\/i\u003e, the second cozy crime novel in Julia Chapman's Dales Detective series. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman's \u003ci\u003eThe Thursday Murder Club \u003c\/i\u003eand M.C. Beaton.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A Yorkshire Agatha Raisin' - \u003ci\u003eDalesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's dark in the Dales this winter . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFilled with wit, warmth and a cast of charming characters, continue the crime capers with Date with Mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for The Dales Detective series: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Bags of Yorkshire charm and wit' \u003ci\u003eNorthern Echo\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A classic whodunit set in the spectacular landscape of the Yorkshire Dales' \u003ci\u003eCath Staincliffe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Full of dry wit and clever plotting' \u003ci\u003eCountryside\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Chapman delivers on every level' \u003ci\u003eLancashire Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Enlivened with numerous subplots, the story moves at a cracking pace' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulia Chapman is the pseudonym of Julia Stagg, theauthor of the Fogas Chronicles set in the French Pyrenees. She is also the author of the Dales Detective series which follows the adventures of Samson O'Brien and Delilah Metcalfe as they solve cases in the Yorkshire Dales. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn with a wanderlust that keeps her moving, Julia has followed her restless feet to Japan, Australia, the USA and France. She spent the majority of that time as a teacher of English as a Foreign Language but also dabbled in bookselling, pawnbroking, waitressing and was once 'checkout chick of the month' at a supermarket in South Australia. She also ran an auberge in the French Pyrenees for six years with her husband. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaving spent many years wandering, she is now glad to call the Yorkshire Dales home. Its distinctive landscape and way of life provide the setting for her latest set of novels, the Dales Detective series.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.72 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696205566015,"sku":"9781035002382","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/cf469e2bfa81d5dfe8588f75499eb538.webp?v=1765006528","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/date-with-malice-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}