{"product_id":"summons-to-murder-signed-jc-briggs","title":"Summons to Murder, SIGNED, JC Briggs","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew SIGNED paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCharles Dickens and Superintendent Jones investigate another shocking murder! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Victorian crime mysteries, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDavid Copperfield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDickens investigates the death of a man embroiled in scandal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLondon, 1851\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePierce Mallory, a gentleman journalist, is found dead in his lodgings with a gunshot wound in his head and a duelling pistol beside him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough the death is deemed a suicide, Mallory’s friends — including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCharles Dickens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — don’t believe that he would have taken his own life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDickens therefore returns to the scene of Mallory’s demise, along with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSuperintendent Sam Jones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Bow Street. On further investigation, they soon find evidence that Mallory was murdered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA notorious philanderer, there are plenty of people who could have wanted Mallory dead — including abandoned lovers and jealous husbands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd as Dickens and Jones dig further into Mallory’s personal affairs, it seems that there are more shocking scandals waiting to be uncovered…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWas Mallory’s murder a crime of passion? What secrets was he harbouring?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAnd can Dickens untangle the web of intrigue he left behind…?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Author","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60185162547584,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/6932\/1531\/files\/Summonstomurder2.jpg?v=1792680593","url":"https:\/\/www.westwoodbooks.co.uk\/products\/summons-to-murder-signed-jc-briggs","provider":"Westwood Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}