{"product_id":"9780349014029","title":"R in the Month","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Spain, Nancy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 5 May 2022 by Little, Brown Book Group (Virago Press Ltd) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Virago Modern Classics' series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 336 pages\u003cbr\u003e196 x 126 x 30 | 264g\u003cp\u003e* 'Ever since reading R in the Month as a teenager, I've been a Nancy Spain fan. I love her juxtaposition of seedy, atmospheric settings with humour and showbiz glamour. There's still no one quite like her' ELLY GRIFFITHSThe oyster party had the kiss of death upon it - even though there were two 'R's in the month. Miriam Birdseye - famed revue star and sleuth - could have told you that from the start. She isn't a bit surprised to learn that her fiance's mother died in the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut who at the seedy Sussex hotel would have poisoned the bivalves? Could it be the hotel proprietor - a handsome, drunken bankrupt? His put-upon wife? Miriam's impressively moustachioed fiancé? Or the menacing, unsavoury chef?Can Miriam track down the killer before anyone else is murdered by mollusc?* 'Her detective novels are hilarious - less about detecting than delighting, with absurd farce and a wonderful turn of phrase' SANDI TOKSVIG\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spain, Nancy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50666330915000,"sku":"9780349014029","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9780349014029.jpg?v=1734740265","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9780349014029","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}