{"product_id":"death-on-the-pier-by-jamie-west","title":"Death on the Pier by Jamie West","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRenowned murder mystery playwright Bertie Carroll turns real life detective when his leading lady is shot and killed on stage, in full view of an unsuspecting audience.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis theatrical debut is a delightful murder mystery, perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Anthony Horowitz and, of course, Agatha Christie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Palace Pier Theatre.\u003cbr\u003eBrighton.\u003cbr\u003e1933.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRenowned murder mystery playwright Bertie Carroll turns real life detective when his leading lady is shot and killed on stage, in full view of an unsuspecting audience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce the curtain falls and the applause subsides, the horrible truth begins to dawn on the cast of suspects backstage. But as motives, secrets and old rivalries begin to come to light, the murderer is still waiting in the wings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the help of Chief Detective Hugh Chapman, an old friend from school, Bertie must put his amateur sleuthing skills to the test to unravel the ultimate whodunnit. But, is there more to Bertie and Hugh that first appears? Over the course of their investigation, something that is more-than-just-friends seems to be re-kindled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is drama on stage and off in this debut novel from Jamie West, set in and around The Palace Pier Theatre in Brighton, a lost theatre, lovingly recreated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoyed the theatrical antics in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Appeal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Christmas Appeal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Janice Hallett, you'll love this theatre murder mystery. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Thursday Murder Club\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egang and for fans of classic crime like Agatha Christie and her modern counterparts like Anthony Horowitz, Tom Hindle and Robert Thorogood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBertie Carroll, our gay murder mystery playwright, has to navigate LGBTQ themes of the era, on top of trying to solve the case with Inspector Hugh Chapman. Their complex friendship has a past, but their future is still to be explored in the future books of this brilliant new murder mystery series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \/ 320 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookish Type","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44485804753111,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/0891\/0933\/files\/9781739762216.jpg?v=1706904298","url":"https:\/\/thebookishtype.pro\/products\/death-on-the-pier-by-jamie-west","provider":"The Bookish Type","version":"1.0","type":"link"}