{"product_id":"9781250008305","title":"Killed at the Whim of a Hat : A Jimm Juree Mystery","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eKilled at the Whim of a Hat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Colin Cotterill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe launch of a brand new series by the internationally bestselling, critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Coroner's Lunch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith worldwide critical acclaim, Colin Cotterill is one of the most highly regarded \"cult favorite\" crime writers today. Now, with this new series, starting with \u003ci\u003eKilled at the Whim of a Hat\u003c\/i\u003e, Cotterill is poised to break into the mainstream. Set in present day rural Thailand, Cotterill is as sharp and witty, yet more engaging and charming, than ever before. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJimm Juree was a crime reporter for the \u003ci\u003eChiang Mai Daily Mail \u003c\/i\u003ewith a somewhat eccentric family—a mother who might be drifting mentally; a grandfather—a retired cop—who rarely talks; a younger brother obsessed with body-building, and a transgendered, former beauty pageant queen, former older brother. When Jimm is forced to follow her family to a rural village on the coast of Southern Thailand, she's convinced her career—maybe her life—is over. So when a van containing the skeletal remains of two hippies, one of them wearing a hat, is inexplicably unearthed in a local farmer's field, Jimm is thrilled. Shortly thereafter an abbot at a local Buddhist temple is viciously murdered, with the temple's monk and nun the only suspects. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuddenly Jimm's new life becomes somewhat more promising—and a lot more deadly. And if Jimm is to make the most of this opportunity, and unravel the mysteries that underlie these inexplicable events, it will take luck, perseverance, and the help of her entire family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Mystery Books of 2011\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Jimm Juree series is off to at least as good a start as the Dr. Siri one was. It has the potential to be even better.” —Janet Maslin, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Excellent ... Cotterill ... combines a wry narrative voice with an appealing picture of a world unfamiliar to most Americans.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (Starred Review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An ebullient series kickoff.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cotterill's fiction has been compared to Alexander McCall Smith's, presumably because it also has a colourful location. It is far more complex and perceptive.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Independent \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A procession of memorable local characters.... By coming up with an original and entertaining new formula, this author reaffirms his creativity and versatility.” —\u003ci\u003eJapan Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250008305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40631153295566,"sku":"9781250008305","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_9e5e2efe-9263-4801-a475-4d6b5ee3088f.jpg?v=1638839524","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250008305","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}