{"product_id":"london-particular-christianna-brand-paperback","title":"London Particular -- Christianna Brand, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1952, London Particular was Christianna Brand's favorite among her own books, and it remains a fast-paced and witty masterpiece of the genre, showing off the author's signature flair for the ruthless twist. This edition includes an introduction by CWA Diamond Dagger and Edgar(R) Award-winning author Martin Edwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"You have to reach for the greatest of the Great Names (Agatha Christie, John Dickson Carr, Ellery Queen) to find Christianna Brand's rivals in the subtleties of the trade.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Anthony Boucher in the New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNight falls in the capital, and a \"London particular\" pea-souper fog envelops the city. In Maida Vale, Rose and her family doctor Tedward struggle through the dark after a man has telephoned from Rose's house, claiming to have been attacked. By the time they arrive, the victim, Raoul Vernet, is dead. The news he brought from Switzerland for Rose's mother has died with him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArriving to the scene, Inspector Cockrill faces a fiendish case with seven suspects who could have murdered their guest--family members and friends with alibis muddled by the suffocating fog and motives wrapped in mystery. Now, the race is on to find the truth before the killer strikes again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christianna Brand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Poisoned Pen Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.9\" H x 5.2\" L x 0.9\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781464237584\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751777960235,"sku":"9781464237584","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9781464237584_aa09a59e-3be8-430c-bd9d-0997b64efb96.jpg?v=1774905583","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/london-particular-christianna-brand-paperback","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}