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Can she uncover the killer \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e bring order back to her own life?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/simon-brett-books\"\u003eSimon Brett\u003c\/a\u003e (all their books in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Severn House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780727850690\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Severn House","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £2.02","offer_id":47953826250929,"sku":"SB-0727850695-C3","price":2.02,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/0727850695.jpg?v=1789963765"}],"url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/collections\/simon-brett-books.oembed","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}