{"product_id":"bookish-9781529447293","title":"Bookish","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003edapted from the upcoming major U\u0026amp;alibi series created by Mark Gatiss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Matthew Sweet's novelisation of \u003ci\u003eBookish\u003c\/i\u003e is based on a brand new six-part TV series coming to U\u0026amp;alibi this summer, set in post-war London in 1946, about an enigmatic independent bookshop owner who helps the local police solve crimes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGabriel Book \u003c\/b\u003eis an erudite and unconventional London bookseller married to Trottie, the owner of the wallpaper shop next door. He is also a sleuth who uses the chaotic riches of his stock to crack the puzzling cases that come his way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He does not work alone. Book's shop is a magnet for waifs and strays - one of whom is an aspiring writer called Nora. Unlike the TV series, the novel will re-tell the crime stories from Nora's perspective. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eClever, endearing and entertaining, \u003ci\u003eBookish\u003c\/i\u003e is a warm-hearted and unexpected mystery, about books, murder and the secrets we all keep.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Mobius\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529447293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400","brand":"Matthew Sweet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51495112212661,"sku":"9781529447293","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f4691bde-96bb-4d58-932d-079185619ad3.jpg?v=1754974087","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bookish-9781529447293","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}