{"product_id":"9781464205699","title":"Death on the Riviera","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen a counterfeit currency racket comes to light on the French Riviera, Detective Inspector Meredith is sent speeding southwards – out of the London murk to the warmth and glitter of the Mediterranean. Along with Inspector Blampignon – an amiable policeman from Nice – Meredith must trace the whereabouts of Chalky Cobbett, crook and forger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon their interest centres on the Villa Paloma, the residence of Nesta Hedderwick, an eccentric Englishwoman, and her bohemian house guests – among them her niece, an artist, and a playboy. Before long, it becomes evident that more than one of the occupants of the Villa Paloma has something to hide, and the stage is set for murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis classic crime novel from 1952 evokes all the sunlit glamour of life on the Riviera, and combines deft plotting with a dash of humour. This is the first edition to have been published in more than sixty years and follows the rediscovery of Bude’s long-neglected detective writing by the British Library.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Historic Environment Essex County","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031251501296,"sku":"9781464205699","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781464205699_p0.jpg?v=1763682601","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781464205699","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}