{"product_id":"9781911095828","title":"A Murder is Arranged: An Inspector Richardson Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNone of the other guests could explain what she was doing in Crooked Lane during the night…\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful Margaret Gask, guest at Scudamore Hall, was shot to death on the driveway of the estate. The mink coat that she \u003ci\u003eshould\u003c\/i\u003e have been wearing turned out to be the first clue Scotland Yard had to work on. Then a man she knew, a receiver of stolen goods, turns up dead. Soon more shady characters are drawn into the story: receivers, jewel thieves, confidence men and convicted felons on both sides of the Channel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichardson, now Chief Constable, orchestrates the clues concerning a murdered French senator, the theft of a famous emerald, a fake Italian prince and a mysterious priest who sought sanctuary after perpetrating thefts and felonies all over France. The case ends back in Scudamore Hall, where an ecclesiastical robe replaces a mink coat as Exhibit A.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe last and arguably most entertaining of all the Richardson novels, \u003ci\u003eA Murder is Arranged\u003c\/i\u003e (1937) has action, humour and a brilliant cast of major and minor characters. This new edition, the first in many decades, includes a new introduction by crime novelist Martin Edwards, author of acclaimed genre history \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Age of Murder\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Few authors can claim such an intimate knowledge of Scotland Yard and criminals as Sir Basil Thomson, one-time Assistant Commissioner at the Yard. He provides subtle intrigue, clever deduction, and bright dialogue.” \u003ci\u003eReferee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dean Street Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137464451312,"sku":"9781911095828","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781911095828_p0.jpg?v=1763630045","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781911095828","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}