{"product_id":"9781804994528","title":"Death at the Sign of the Rook","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Atkinson, Kate \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 27\/02\/2025,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 384 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781804994528,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTHE NEW JACKSON BRODIE NOVEL, FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SHRINES OF GAIETY'How delicious to have Jackson Brodie back, this time in a story that starts off in Agatha Christie's world but soon becomes a landscape that could only have been crafted from the pen of the incomparable Kate Atkinson' Ian Rankin'Christie would be proud . . . I defy you not to snort with laughter as the novel progresses to its farcical denouement. Atkinson is brilliant' Observer*****Welcome to Rook Hall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stage is set. The players are ready. By night’s end, a murderer will be revealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEx-detective Jackson Brodie is staving off a bad case of midlife malaise when he is called to a sleepy Yorkshire town, and the seemingly tedious matter of a stolen painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut one theft leads to another, including the disappearance of a valuable Turner from Burton Makepeace, home to Lady Milton and her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce a magnificent country house, Burton Makepeace has now partially been converted into a hotel, hosting Murder Mystery weekends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs paying guests, a vicar, an ex-army officer, impecunious aristocrats, and old friends converge, we are treated a fiendishly clever mystery; one that pays homage to the masters of the genre—from Agatha Christie to Dorothy Sayers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrilliantly inventive, with all of Atkinson’s signature wit, wordplay and narrative brio, Death at the Sign of the Rook may be Jackson Brodie’s most outrageous and memorable case yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e****'Sharp, droll and knowing as ever, Atkinson has huge fun with the set-up; the supporting cast is terrific, and the rueful Brodie, ever more mindful of the passing years, feels like an old friend.' Guardian‘Delicious character studies… fine writing, wit, originality and eccentricity – even as it induces a warm glow’ Telegraph'Another brilliant addition to her impressive oeuvre, Atkinson masterfully blends intricate plotting with rich character development, delivering a mystery that is both intellectually stimulating and emotionally engaging.’ Glamour‘The set-up is a delight, paying homage to traditional Agatha Christie-style murder mysteries – the characters are well-drawn, their stories unfolding alongside each other until gradually the strands unite, keeping the reader guessing how they will ultimately tie together. A great read.’ PA Media‘Superior writing...a highly entertaining read’ GraziaKate Atkinson, Sunday Times bestseller, August 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54847738610037,"sku":"9781804994528","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781804994528_79696e70-b2a2-493c-8ed3-42a819cb36dc.jpg?v=1759675582","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.info\/products\/9781804994528","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}