{"product_id":"the-prisoner-in-the-castle-a-maggie-hope-mystery-9780525621096","title":"The Prisoner in the Castle: A Maggie Hope Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003eA series of baffling murders among a group of imprisoned agents threatens the outcome of World War II in this chilling mystery from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMr. Churchill's Secretary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNovember, 1942. World War II is raging, and former spy Maggie Hope knows too much: what the British government is willing to do to keep its secrets, who is lying, who the double-crossers are. She knows exactly who is sending agents to their deaths. These are the reasons Maggie is isolated on a remote Scottish island, in a prison known as Killoch Castle. When one of her fellow inmates drops dead in the middle of his after-dinner drink--he's only the first. As victims fall one by one, Maggie will have to call upon all her wits and skills to escape--not just certain death . . . but certain murder. For what's the most important thing that Maggie Hope knows? She must survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Prisoner in the Castle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The colonel sums it up best on page ten: 'If you take a pretty girl and teach her how to kill, it can cause problems.' Not just problems--\u003ci\u003eelectrifying\u003c\/i\u003e action and nonstop surprises. I loved this book \"\u003cb\u003e--R. L. Stine, author of the Goosebumps and Fear Street series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Another literary tour de force . . . From the book's perfectly calibrated plot to its incisively etched characters, everything is handled with perfect finesse by the author.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePoisoned Pen Newsletter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"One pleasure of a mystery series is connecting with a character that changes and grows with each novel. . . . Maggie's intelligence and loyalty to the war effort continue to evolve in  Susan Elia] MacNeal's series. . . . Solid twists keep the plot of \u003ci\u003eThe Prisoner in the Castle\u003c\/i\u003e churning until the surprise finale.\"\u003cb\u003e--Associated Press\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A mystery . . . tailor-made for readers in the post-election, #MeToo era. . . . If you love a tricky puzzle that requires you to keep track of multiple alibis over time, this is your summer read.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Evocative.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"MacNeal uses  Agatha] Christie's \u003ci\u003eAnd Then There Were None\u003c\/i\u003e as a framework for a character-driven mystery\/thriller that successfully emulates the original.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bantam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/30\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525621096\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Susan Elia MacNeal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36638363123868,"sku":"9780525621096","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1f9408a0-ebe0-40e0-a392-5fc88a634116.jpg?v=1603847097","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-prisoner-in-the-castle-a-maggie-hope-mystery-9780525621096","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}