{"product_id":"the-antique-store-detective-a-completely-unputdownable-cozy-murder-mystery-paperback","title":"The Antique Store Detective: A completely unputdownable cozy murder mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClare Chase\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet Bella Winter. She loves vintage clothes, antiques and... solving crimes? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBella Winter\u003c\/strong\u003e moved to charming Hope Eaton for some peace and quiet after quitting her busy city job. She delights in spending time in her little antique store on top of the hill, hunting for bargains at auctions, and getting to know everybody - because if there's one thing Bella's good at, it's solving other people's problems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut her peaceful life is overturned when she finds eccentric local historian \u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Oliver Barton\u003c\/strong\u003e dead in the ruins of Raven Hall, a trowel lying near his outstretched hand. At first, Bella is like everyone else: saddened by a tragic accident. But then her colleague John asks her to dig deeper. Because the dead man gave him an ancient coin he should never have had, and \u003cstrong\u003eJohn thinks he was murdered\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt turns out the professor was hunting for buried treasure in the middle of the night. But who would have wanted him dead? And who are the four suspicious women he told John about, calling them the queens of hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades...? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Bella delves into the case she uncovers a hoard of suspects: the lord of the manor, a secretive group of treasure hunters, the dead man's desperate niece and her no-good son. And when another local historian takes a fatal tumble, she is certain that the answers lie in the antiques the professor stole. \u003cstrong\u003eBut can she solve the crime before someone tries to bury her? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA delightful cozy mystery introducing your new favourite amateur sleuth. Fans of Fiona Leitch, Faith Martin and Agatha Christie will love The Antique Store Detective!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee what everyone is saying about Clare Chase: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Plenty of plot twists, red herrings, and misdirection. \u003cstrong\u003eKept me in suspense\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e I loved it!\u003c\/strong\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eUtterly delightful!\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eThe perfect cozy murder mystery\u003c\/strong\u003e... Keeps you on your toes!... \u003cstrong\u003eI highly recommend this to the armchair detectives of the world!\u003c\/strong\u003e' The Two Quills\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eAmazing\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eso engaging\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ekept me hooked the whole way through\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eI ended up dreaming about it\u003c\/strong\u003e as I was thinking about it so much before going to sleep.' So Many Books So Little Time, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eI loved this book\u003c\/strong\u003e...\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eEverything an old-fashioned sleuthing ought to be... \u003cstrong\u003eI flew through the pages\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Shalini's Books \u0026amp; Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A \u003cstrong\u003etotally addictive\u003c\/strong\u003e page-turner that will have you \u003cstrong\u003eracing through the pages and reeling at the twists\u003c\/strong\u003e.' NetGalley reviewer \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I was \u003cstrong\u003egripped right from the start and couldn't put it down\u003c\/strong\u003e, I read it in one very short sitting... \u003cstrong\u003eutterly compelling\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Had me \u003cstrong\u003ehooked and glued to the pages immediately\u003c\/strong\u003e... 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