{"product_id":"major-bricket-and-the-circus-corpse","title":"Major Bricket and the Circus Corpse","description":"\u003cp\u003e'A new Simon Brett novel is an event for mystery fans!' \u003cb\u003eP.D. James\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Simon Brett writes stunning detective stories. I would recommend them to anyone' \u003cb\u003eJilly Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroducing a new, but not-so-amateur, sleuth from another peaceful English village with an alarmingly high death rate! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first mystery in a new cosy series from one of the world's favourite crime writers - perfect for fans of Richard Osmand, Janice Hallett, Robert Thorogood and M. C. Beaton.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Major Bricket\u003c\/b\u003e, an infrequent resident of Highfield House in Stunston Peveril, Suffolk. In the past the Major's work assignments, frequently in foreign countries, have prevented him from spending much time there and as a result, there is an air of mystery around him while everyone in the village speculates on the nature of his occupation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut now the Major has retired and has come home for good in his open-topped little red sports car... and what a homecoming it is, for lying spreadeagled on his lawn in the summer sunshine is the corpse of a clown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe circus is in Stunston Peveril for the annual village fair, yet none of their quota of clowns is missing - or at least, nobody is saying. Could the body be that of an unfortunate early guest at the village's highlight of the social calendar, the Fincham Abbey Costume Ball?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFortunately Major Bricket's past clandestine career means that he is now very well placed to solve the mystery of the dead clown on his camomile lawn . . .\u003cbr\u003e_______________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Simon Brett: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Murder most enjoyable' \u003cb\u003eColin Dexter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Few crime writers are so enchantingly gifted' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Like a little malice in your mysteries? Some cynicism in your cozies? Simon Brett is happy to oblige' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A delightful, thoroughly English whodunnit' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The wittiest around' \u003cb\u003eAntonia Fraser\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Constable \u0026 Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":53197817020784,"sku":"9781408721308","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54025428631920,"sku":"9781408721315","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/1304\/3568\/files\/imageloader_9cb64f80-5090-4195-8024-1abce01342e7.jpg?v=1769442366","url":"https:\/\/aveson.store\/products\/major-bricket-and-the-circus-corpse","provider":"Aveson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}