{"product_id":"the-mystery-of-the-crooked-man","title":"The Mystery of the Crooked Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Spencer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e The Mystery of the Crooked Man\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-04-29\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Fraudulent cozy mystery expert Agatha Dorn is cancelled - and severely ticked off! - in this quirky homage to Golden Age detectives, lost manuscripts, and famous authors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Oh how I enjoyed this thoroughly delightful and nasty mystery\" - Alice Bell, author of Grave Expectations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet Agatha Dorn, cantankerous archivist, grammar pedant, gin afficionado and murder mystery addict. When she discovers a lost manuscript by Gladden Green, the Empress of Golden Age detective fiction, Agatha's life takes an unexpected twist. She becomes an overnight sensation, basking in the limelight of literary stardom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Agatha's newfound fame takes a nosedive when the 'rediscovered' novel is exposed as a hoax. And when her ex-lover turns up dead, with a scrap of the manuscript by her side, Agatha suspects foul play.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCancelled, ostracised and severely ticked off, Agatha turns detective to uncover the sinister truth that connects the murder and the fraudulent manuscript. But can she stay sober long enough to catch the murderer, or will Agatha become a whodunit herself?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon't miss this distinctive, delightfully quirky, English cozy murder mystery featuring an unforgettably spiky protagonist - perfect for fans of The Twyford Code, Magpie Murders, and Yellowface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781805335122\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Height: 7.74 inches, Length: 5.06 inches, Weight: 0.80909650154 pounds, Width: 0.92 inches\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom Spencer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863322493235,"sku":"9781805335122","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/3636\/7411\/files\/21365523482830.jpg?v=1754194145","url":"https:\/\/bookabaloo.com\/products\/the-mystery-of-the-crooked-man","provider":"Bookabaloo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}