{"product_id":"a-fatal-night-9780008410520","title":"A Fatal Night","description":"'A light-hearted twisty thriller... Reminiscent of an Agatha Christie novel, with a great cast of characters. A real page-turner!' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew Year's Eve, 1962\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew Year's Eve, 1962.\u003c\/strong\u003e As a snowstorm rages outside, Oxford high society gathers to ring in the new year at the city's most exclusive party. This is a soiree no one will forget... not least because a guest is found dead in his car the next morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt seems the young man tragically froze to death overnight after crashing into a snowdrift - but when \u003cstrong\u003eWPC Trudy Loveday\u003c\/strong\u003e and coroner \u003cstrong\u003eClement Ryder\u003c\/strong\u003e are called in to investigate, they discover a tangled web of secrets that plainly points to murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith everyone telling different stories about that fateful night, only one thing is clear: several people had reason to want the victim dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd if Trudy and Clement don't find the cracks in each lie, the killer will get away with the perfect crime...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Betty Rowlands, Richard Osman and Agatha Christie, this mystery will keep you hooked until you've solved the case!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Absolutely loved it... The characters were some of the best I've read in a long time.' Angela Marsons, no. 1 bestselling author of the Kim Stone seriesReaders LOVE Faith Martin!\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely perfect! This is the book I have been craving\u003c\/strong\u003e since I last read the Thursday Murder Club series!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Very entertaining... Full of red herrings, plot twists and turns. I thought I knew who was the killer but I was wrong.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I just love this series... \u003cstrong\u003eFaith Martin is the modern day Agatha Christie\u003c\/strong\u003e, deftly drawing her characters with a couple of lines... \u003cstrong\u003eA delight as always\u003c\/strong\u003e.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Well written with likeable and credible protagonists... \u003cstrong\u003eA perfect addition to this excellent series and perhaps the best to date.\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I \u003cstrong\u003ethoroughly enjoyed reading it\u003c\/strong\u003e... Loved the interaction between \u003cstrong\u003ethe two unlikely main characters who complemented each other so very well\u003c\/strong\u003e as they tried to solve the crime.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'[This] \"who done it\" is \u003cstrong\u003ea bit of nostalgia\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eA great read\u003c\/strong\u003e.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I've enjoyed most of Faith Martin's books but \u003cstrong\u003ethis Fatal series is my clear favourite\u003c\/strong\u003e.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This author's books are \u003cstrong\u003esoothing to the soul\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her characters are likable, and the plots always keep me guessing. Excellent fun.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ryder and Loveday Series\u003cbr\u003eBook 1: A FATAL OBSESSION\u003cbr\u003eBook 2: A FATAL MISTAKE\u003cbr\u003eBook 3: A FATAL FLAW\u003cbr\u003eBook 4: A FATAL SECRET\u003cbr\u003eBook 5: A FATAL TRUTH\u003cbr\u003eBook 6: A FATAL AFFAIR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook 7: A FATAL NIGHT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 8: A FATAL END\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HQ Digital\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780008410520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 7.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Faith Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51280550265013,"sku":"9780008410520","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c4e56761-0d1f-439c-85f5-96fa99c159d2.jpg?v=1751467768","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-fatal-night-9780008410520","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}