{"product_id":"the-silent-appeal-9781668083710","title":"The Silent Appeal","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom \"modern Agatha Christie\" (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, London) Janice Hallett, a follow-up to her blockbuster debut novel \u003ci\u003eThe Appeal\u003c\/i\u003e, featuring the Fairway Players as they put on Agatha Christie's play \u003ci\u003eThe Hollow \u003c\/i\u003eand find themselves embroiled in murder, blackmail, and betrayal once again.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome back to Lower Lockwood. The Fairway Players return with Sarah-Jane and Kevin MacDonald as committee cochairs. This year, they have chosen to stage Agatha Christie's \u003ci\u003eThe Hollow\u003c\/i\u003e. But auditions aren't their only problem: Sarah-Jane's sister, Nicky-Rose, is suddenly back in town under mysterious circumstances, having sold her home in Barbados, left her business providing entertainment on cruise ships, and moved back into their mother Carol's house. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs always, they're short on men, and new Player Fran Elroy-Jones enlists a young married couple and the husband's cousin to join. But no one wants to play the part of the hated Gerda, leaving Kevin and Sarah-Jane with no option but to reach out to an old member they know would be happy to perform in any role. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs with any production, tensions run high, and our intrepid lawyers Femi and Charlotte are tasked with uncovering exactly what happened on the opening night of \u003ci\u003eThe Hollow\u003c\/i\u003e--and whether the correct person has taken the blame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668083710\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.15d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026 pg. 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Janice Hallett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52750206173365,"sku":"9781668083710","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-silent-appeal-9781668083710","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}