{"product_id":"9781504044370","title":"Dead on Arrival (Inspector Luke Thanet Series #6)","description":"\u003cb\u003eA British detective must find the killer of a much-despised villager in this mystery from “a modern-day version of Agatha Christie” (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Det. Inspector Luke Thanet’s stomach clenches up as soon as he hears the phrase “head bashed in.” Even after countless homicides, the mild-mannered country cop has never gotten comfortable with murder, and his latest case is particularly upsetting. The dead man is found in bed, apparently the victim of a single blow with a blunt object. When the corpse is identified as Steven Long, the question is no longer who wanted to kill him, but who didn’t?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e A troublemaker with enemies wherever he went, Long was loathed by everyone in town, from his long-suffering ex-wife to the man whose family he killed in a driving accident. To find the culprit, Thanet will have to get to the bottom of a lifetime of hate.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The long-running series featuring Detective Inspector Thanet, which includes \u003ci\u003eThe Night She Died \u003c\/i\u003eand CWA Silver Dagger winner \u003ci\u003eLast Seen Alive\u003c\/i\u003e, is perfect for fans of P. D. James and classic police procedurals. \u003ci\u003eDead on Arrival\u003c\/i\u003e is “an intriguing tale not to be missed” (\u003ci\u003eYorkshire Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Dead on Arrival \u003ci\u003eis the 6th book in the Inspector Thanet Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Open Road Media Mystery \u0026 Thriller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131410628848,"sku":"9781504044370","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504044370_p0.jpg?v=1763711853","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504044370","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}