{"product_id":"poor-tom-is-cold-paperback","title":"Poor Tom Is Cold - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaureen Jennings\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA police constable named Oliver Wicken has apparently committed suicide, leaving his mother and his invalid sister to fend for themselves. The evidence, according to the coroner, is irrefutable. Wicken was shot in the temple with his own revolver and a farewell note has been found beside his body. But new and disturbing evidence is brought to light that leads Detective Murdoch to suspect that the suicide was not what it seemed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether describing a tooth extraction, the unquestioning prejudice toward the few Chinese immigrants in the city, or the well-intentioned, but bizarre, treatment of mentally ill women, Maureen Jennings once again brings late-Victorian Toronto vividly to life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMAUREEN JENNINGS's first novel in the Detective Murdoch series, \u003ci\u003eExcept the Dying\u003c\/i\u003e, was published to rave reviews and shortlisted for both the Arthur Ellis and the Anthony first novel awards. The influential Drood Review picked \u003ci\u003ePoor Tom Is Cold \u003c\/i\u003eas one of its favourite mysteries of 2001. \u003ci\u003eLet Loose the Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the 2004 Anthony Award for best historical mystery. \u003ci\u003eNight's Child\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Award, the Bruce Alexander Historical Mystery Award, the Barry Award, and the Macavity Historical Mystery Award. And \u003ci\u003eA Journeyman to Grief \u003c\/i\u003ewas nominated for the Arthur Ellis Award. Three of the Detective Murdoch novels have been adapted for television, and a Granada International television series, \u003ci\u003eThe Murdoch Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e, based on the characters from the novels, is entering its third season on CityTV and UKTV. The author lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42689067810879,"sku":"9780771095955","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/75254c9cb8a62020fb2b42d9d9982f3c.webp?v=1764984342","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/poor-tom-is-cold-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}