{"product_id":"smallbone-deceased-book-michael-gilbert-9780754086000","title":"Smallbone Deceased","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the captivating treasures buried in the British Library's archives. Largely inaccessible to the public until now, these enduring classics were written in the golden age of detective fiction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA first-rate job--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classic of the genre--\u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorniman, Birley and Craine is a highly respected legal firm with clients drawn from the highest in the land. When a deed box in the office is opened to reveal a corpse, the threat of scandal promises to wreak havoc on the firm's reputation--especially as the murder looks like an inside job. The partners and staff of the firm keep a watchful and suspicious eye on their colleagues, as Inspector Hazlerigg sets out to solve the mystery of who Mr. Smallbone was--and why he had to die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince its initial publication in 1950, \u003cem\u003eSmallbone Deceased\u003c\/em\u003e has been lauded as a perfect British mystery as well as a historical fiction bestseller. Written with style, pace, and wit, this is a masterpiece by one of the finest writers of traditional British crime books since the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49589379891473,"sku":"GOR003585911","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0754086003.jpg?v=1751138741","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/smallbone-deceased-book-michael-gilbert-9780754086000","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}