{"product_id":"near-miss-a-cozy-british-mystery-9781804620076","title":"Near Miss: A cozy British mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fun, twisty woman sleuth mystery set in Edinburgh!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFashion writer Amy Thornton has the fright of her life when she narrowly avoids being hit by a car.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe driver was being chased, and swerved to miss her only at the last second. He ends up in hospital.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWanting to thank the man or, more likely, wanting to stick her curious nose in, Amy charms her way into his ward to find out more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThinking she has uncovered a heinous plot she goes to the authorities. Yet her sleuthing does not impress no-nonsense Detective Inspector Russell McCord, who is reluctant to follow up on her wild speculations and won't, it seems, be charmed so easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut that changes when two dead bodies turn up, connected to the crash. Now Amy may become key to solving the affair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNEAR MISS is the debut mystery novel by TRAUDE AILINGER, brought to you by the publishers of bestselling crime writers PETE BRASSETT, PIPPA McCATHIE and CHERYL REES-PRICE. It will appeal to fans of Louise Penny, Martha Grimes, Verity Bright and L J Ross.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLook out for the other standalone books in the series. The full list is as follows: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNEAR MISS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHIGH HAND\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLAST TRAIN FOR MURDER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSHIFTING ICE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBRIGHT SPARKS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFICKLE FORTUNES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePARTING WORDS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Book Folks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781804620076\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.57d","brand":"Traude Ailinger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51230726488245,"sku":"9781804620076","price":11.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d18a99ad-cb8b-49d6-8083-02c6f1403718.jpg?v=1750169928","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/near-miss-a-cozy-british-mystery-9781804620076","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}