{"product_id":"death-of-a-stranger-9781806008728","title":"Death of a Stranger","description":"Discover the first in a BRAND NEW gripping Tudor mystery from bestselling author John Pilkington. Perfect for fans of Andrew Taylor and S J Parris. \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1594, Bishopsgate Ward, London.\u003c\/strong\u003e Within the walls and without, unease and uncertainty lurk beneath the noise and bustle of a smoky, teeming city.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatthew Cutler, newly widowed and caring for two spirited daughters, takes his position as constable for the parish of Spitalfields very seriously. So when Paulo Brisco, a quiet Venetian perfumer is found brutally murdered in his own shop, Cutler throws himself into his first major crime, and one which threatens to set all Bishopsgate alight. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing a humble parish constable, Matthew Cutler s powers are slight and yet he possesses a skill which most others do not. As a former actor he can employ disguise, to considerable effect and to his unique advantage...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlunged into a treacherous world of notorious rakes, angry tradesmen and a community seething with anti-foreigner sentiment and suspicion, Cutler must decipher shattered clues \u003cstrong\u003eand confront a killer whose motive remains a baffling mystery - until the very last.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStep into the dangerous world of Elizabethan London with this cracking murder mystery!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders love John Pilkington's writing \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'The quality of the writing and evocation of the Elizabethan Age is right up there with C J Sansom - and that could be no higher recommendation. I devoured it with relish and a buzz of contentment.' \u003cstrong\u003e Reader Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Brilliant! I just love the way in which he brings his characters to life and makes them so believable. He is a master of descriptive prose.' \u003cstrong\u003e Reader Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Gripping, enjoyable and too difficult to put down' \u003cstrong\u003e Reader Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'John Pilkington continues to delight and inform. His writing style flows with ease and wit and I look forward to more of his tales' \u003cstrong\u003e Reader Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'I was gripped from start to finish.' \u003cstrong\u003e Reader Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boldwood Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781806008728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"John Pilkington","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51990968697013,"sku":"9781806008728","price":28.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2c59d763-8ced-4f6e-9821-6ce62dca3a6a.jpg?v=1762838543","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/death-of-a-stranger-9781806008728","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}