{"product_id":"9781250109361","title":"Date with Death : A Samson and Delilah Mystery","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDate with Death\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Julia Chapman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSamson O'Brien has been dismissed from the police force—quite unfairly, according to him. Now back in his home town of Bruncliffe in the Yorkshire Dales, Samson sets up the Dales Detective Agency while he fights to clear his name. However, the people of Bruncliffe aren't entirely welcoming to a man they see as trouble.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDelilah Metcalfe, meanwhile, is struggling to keep her business, the Dales Dating Agency, afloat. When Samson gets his first case, investigating the supposed suicide of a local man, things take an unexpected turn, and soon he discovers a trail of deaths that lead back to the door of Delilah's agency.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith suspicion hanging over someone they both care for, Delilah and Samson soon realize that they need to work together to solve the mystery of the dating deaths. But working together is easier said than done, and the couple must find a way to kiss and make up before more villagers wind up dead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJulia Chapman's \u003ci\u003eDate with Death\u003c\/i\u003e is the newest installation in the delightful Samson and Delilah Mystery series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Chapman] delivers an engaging twist on the lonely­hearts killer motif. [Samson and Delilah's] developing friendship and suggestions of coming scandals in Bruncliffe should leave readers eager for the sequel.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An engaging cast of characters and a cleverly clued puzzle move Chapman's debut to the top of the English village murder list.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An atmospheric traditional mystery with a vivid sense of place and spirited characters who drive the engaging plot.\"-\u003ci\u003e-Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A classic whodunit set in the spectacular landscape of the Yorkshire Dales, written with affection for the area and its people. A satisfying read riddled with dry Yorkshire humour (and dry stone walls).\"--Cath Staincliffe, author of\u003ci\u003e The Silence Between Breaths\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Great fun!\"--Carol Drinkwater\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250109361\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40597453963470,"sku":"9781250109361","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250109361","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}