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An unpleasant scene at the opening dinner of an important conference only confirms this, and then O'Hara's body is found on a golf course with his skull crushed. Arnold's old sparring partner, DCI Culpepper, arrives to investigate and, once again, the hapless archaeologist is plunged into a storm of egos, ambitions and warped passions before the murderer is eventually unmasked.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49545833283857,"sku":"GOR002012144","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51682431041809,"sku":"GOR002717154","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0002326787.jpg?v=1751068108"},{"product_id":"suddenly-as-a-shadow-book-j-r-lewis-9780002326209","title":"Suddenly as a Shadow","description":"A crime novel which blends archaeological mysteries with a modern murder investigation. 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