{"product_id":"the-country-house-murders-9781662538100","title":"The Country House Murders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Polly Hope: art expert, reluctant dog lover and... amateur detective?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon, 1941. Polly Hope\u003c\/b\u003e is bravely working as an air raid warden during the Blitz when she saves the life of the charming Freddie Fairbank. Over a thank-you breakfast at the Ritz, he asks Polly to help requisition a sprawling English country house for the war effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePetherbridge Hall has grand rooms, lovely views and will be a perfect nursing home for injured troops, if they can only persuade the family to give up their house. \u003cb\u003eBut then they find the lord of the manor dead behind the gardener's shed.\u003c\/b\u003e With the local police too busy to investigate, Polly and Freddie realise they need to find the culprit, and fast. At least Toby the terrier seems happy to help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith more suspects than you can shake a ration book at, our intrepid duo are on the hunt for the killer. But when Polly follows a clue down to the cellars, a secret door opens with a bang and her torch goes out... \u003cb\u003eReally, in wartime Britain, couldn't murderers at least wait until after tea?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of cosy mysteries and anyone who likes their sleuths witty, their houses stately, and their wartimes adventures served with a dash of danger!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(c) 2026 by Friday Turner, all rights reserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Friday Turner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas \u0026amp; Mercer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.75h x 5.28w x 0.95d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662538100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTurner, Friday:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eFriday Turner grew up in a small village in northern Lancashire, and was educated at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School and the University of Durham. She also studied at the London College of Printing, and worked at the Westerham Press, Faber \u0026amp; Faber, and Eel Pie Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Heather Cooper, she writes historical novels. \u003ci\u003eStealing Roses\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2019 by Allison and Busby. \u003ci\u003eStealing Roses\u003c\/i\u003e and its sequel, \u003ci\u003eA Shape in the Moonlight\u003c\/i\u003e, have also been published in Germany by Goldmann. \u003ci\u003eArresting Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2023 by Beachy Books. She contributed to \u003ci\u003eA Love Letter to Europe\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 2019 by Coronet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFriday now lives on the Isle of Wight. She is fond of sea swimming (summer months only) and makes really good marmalade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer website is at www.heathercooperauthor.co.uk and you can follow her on Instagram at @friday_turner_\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Friday Turner \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48910124974237,"sku":"9781662538100","price":20.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_35af58b1-4cb7-403f-9141-508166139d18.jpg?v=1789456163","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-country-house-murders-9781662538100","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}