{"product_id":"death-in-a-desert-land-9781501197451","title":"Death in a Desert Land","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Fizzy with charm yet edged with menace, Andrew Wilson's Christie novels do Dame Agatha proud. Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Jacqueline Winspear.\" --A.J. Finn, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in the Window\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eQueen of Crime Agatha Christie returns to star in another stylish mystery, as she travels to the excavation of the ancient city of Ur where she must solve a crime with motives that may be as old as civilization itself.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFresh from solving the gruesome murder of a British agent in the Canary Islands, mystery writer Agatha Christie receives a letter from a family who believe their late daughter met with foul play. Before Gertrude Bell overdosed on sleeping medication, she was a prominent archaeologist, recovering ancient treasures in the Middle East. Found near her body was a letter claiming that Bell was being followed and to complicate things further, Bell was competing with another archeologist, Mrs. Woolley, for the rights to artifacts of immense value. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristie travels to far-off Persia, where she meets the enigmatic Mrs. Woolley as she is working on a big and potentially valuable discovery. Temperamental but brilliant, Mrs. Woolley quickly charms Christie but when she does not hide her disdain for the recently deceased Miss Bell, Christie doesn't know whether to trust her--or if Bell's killer is just clever enough to hide in plain sight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Wilson's signature \"strong characters, shrewd plotting and a skillful blending of fact and fiction\" (\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review on \u003ci\u003eA Talent for Murder\u003c\/i\u003e), this is a thrilling adventure set amidst the cursed ruins of an ancient land.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Washington Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/09\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501197451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.20w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/27\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/07\/2019 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2019 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Andrew Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36654896414876,"sku":"9781501197451","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_96b0d612-bbf0-4f7d-9591-6a829d3e1c6f.jpg?v=1603884333","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/death-in-a-desert-land-9781501197451","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}