{"product_id":"date-with-malice-by-julia-chapman-9781035002382","title":"Date with Malice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuspicious goings-on at a retirement home lead to an intriguing investigation in \u003cem\u003eDate with Malice\u003c\/em\u003e, the second cosy crime novel in Julia Chapman's Dales Detective series. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman's \u003cem\u003eThe Thursday Murder Club\u003c\/em\u003e and M. C. Beaton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's dark in the Dales this winter . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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 . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with wit, warmth and a cast of charming characters, continue the crime capers with \u003cem\u003eDate with Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A Yorkshire Agatha Raisin' - The Dalesman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46416950100204,"sku":"9781035002382","price":20.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035002382.jpg?v=1746405055","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/date-with-malice-by-julia-chapman-9781035002382","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}