{"product_id":"death-and-the-lit-chick-a-st-just-mystery-cd-9781624061202","title":"Death and the Lit Chick","description":"BOOK 2 IN THE AGATHA AWARD-WINNING SERIES \u003cstrong\u003eCold-blooded murder is, like, totally un-cool\u003c\/strong\u003e As the wildly successful darling of the publishing industry, chick lit mystery writer Kimberlee Kalder is the guest of honor at an exclusive writers' conference at Dalmorton Castle in Scotland. But jealousy and resentment are soon replaced with shock when Kimberlee is found dead at the bottom of the castle's bottle dungeon. Who didn't want to see prima donna Kimberlee brutally extinguished like one of her ill-fated characters? It's up to Detective Chief Inspector St. Just to track down the true killer in a castle full of cagey mystery connoisseurs who live and breathe malicious murder and artful alibis . . . \u003cstrong\u003ePraise: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNamed a BEST BOOK of 2009 by \u003cem\u003eDeadly Pleasures\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e  In] her superior second cozy, Malliet's satirical take on the mystery scene is spot-on.--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review) Malliet excels at stylish writing very reminiscent of the golden age of British mysteries. A real find for old-school mystery fans.--\u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review) An absolutely delicious skewering of the world of mystery publishing and its none-too-savory denizens, \u003cem\u003eDeath and the Lit Chick\u003c\/em\u003e is even wittier and more skillfully constructed than her Agatha Award-winning \u003cem\u003eDeath of a Cozy Writer\u003c\/em\u003e.--\u003cem\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/em\u003e Delicious. Malliet is laugh-out-loud funny in describing the cadre of crime writers encountered by the sometimes-flustered St. Just. --\u003cem\u003eMystery Scene\u003c\/em\u003e an entertaining diversion\u003cem\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e A good choice for readers who enjoy intelligent cozies and traditional mysteries.\u003cem\u003e--Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Readers who enjoy all things British, as well as a good whodunit, will find these novels just the ticket. --\u003cem\u003eFree Lance-Star\u003c\/em\u003e  The writing is A+--smooth, clever (in the good sense) and a pleasure to read.--\u003cem\u003eCozy Library\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eDeath and the Lit Chick\u003c\/em\u003e shows why classics never go out of style...Malliet belongs on your bookshelf.--\u003cem\u003eReviewing the Evidence\u003c\/em\u003e Malliet's old-fashioned style is reminiscent of the traditional whodunits of the past... but with a distinctly humorous flair. The book is a clever mystery as well as a witty satire. --Vickie Britton at Suite 101 ","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49801423225105,"sku":"CIN1624061206G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1624061206.jpg?v=1750895655","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/de-ch\/products\/death-and-the-lit-chick-buch-g-m-malliet-9781624061202","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}