{"product_id":"9781635575972","title":"Murder by Milk Bottle","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMurder by Milk Bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Lynne Truss\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe quirky and charming third crime novel from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Lynne Truss.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the wake of two extremely high-profile murder cases, and with the summer of 1957 finally winding down, Constable Twitten is eagerly anticipating a quiet spell at work. But his hoped-for rest is interrupted when he and his colleagues find a trio of bodies, all murdered with the same unusual weapon: a milk bottle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The three victims are seemingly unconnected-a hardworking patrolman, a would-be beauty queen, and a catty BBC radio personality-so Constable Twitten, Sergeant Brunswick, and Inspector Steine are baffled. But with Brighton on high alert and the local newspaper churning out stories of a killer on the loose, the police trio is determined to solve the case and catch the killer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Charming, witty, and full of the joyfully zany characters Truss's readers have come to love, \u003ci\u003eMurder by Milk Bottle \u003c\/i\u003ewill delight old fans and new alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Outstanding... In her ability to blend crime and farce, Truss is in a class of her own.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A worthy follow-up to her delightful 2018 novel A \u003ci\u003eShot in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . One looks forward with glee to the novel's culmination-and to this quick-learning constable's future adventures.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal on THE MAN THAT GOT AWAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The craft and care with which author Truss weaves her facts into a richly narrated but utterly hilarious tapestry is amazing. The reader may find himself wondering how she manages to keep her facts straight as she throws his own mental processes into such a delightful muddle.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books on A SHOT IN THE DARK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Truss' language, unsurprisingly, sparkles, and her portrayal of class and its exasperating effect on even the British underworld is memorable. Readers of Agatha Christie are a natural audience for this study in peculiarity.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist on A SHOT IN THE DARK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Delightful . . . Truss perfectly blends humor and detection.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on THE MAN THAT GOT AWAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Witty and whimsical, \u003ci\u003eMurder by Milk Bottle\u003c\/i\u003e is frothy and fun.” —\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781635575972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40721916494030,"sku":"9781635575972","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_4704189e-8289-41e6-9909-5af31539e6f4.jpg?v=1641100923","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781635575972","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}