{"product_id":"the-case-of-the-christmas-card","title":"The Case of the Christmas Card","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA festive murder mystery novella featuring Ali Dawson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo-one is more surprised than time-travelling detective Ali Dawson when Charles Dickens suddenly turns up on her doorstep a few days before Christmas. The Great Writer is as baffled as she is as to how he got there. Ali takes him in, despite being preoccupied with a new cold case around the murdered artist Sylvester Strong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDickens is a rather demanding house guest. However, as a detective, he shows distinct promise and together they embark on finding the truth behind the appearance of new paintings by the deceased artist. On top of that Nell, the daughter of Ali's best friend Meg, has vanished without a trace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the whole of London is in full festive swing and preparing for the most special day of the year, Ali and Dickens are exploring the town, desperate to solve not just one but two crime cases. Will they succeed before Christmas Day arrives and more importantly, will Charles find a way back home?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Most writers of popular fiction would love to invoke the spirit of Dickens at Christmas but Elly Griffiths does this like literally no one else'\u003cspan\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eRev. Richard Coles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Mulled Wine Crime - warming and intoxicating' - \u003cstrong\u003eIan Moore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Dickens and Dawson make a great sleuthing combination' - \u003cstrong\u003eLucinda Hawksley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Warm and engaging characters and a wildly brilliant story wittily told' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAnn Cleeves \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Ali Dawson is a delight - a detective you'll want to spend more time with' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJP Delaney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Elly Griffiths has done it again. Warm, witty and outrageously believable. I loved it' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSarah Hilary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Here's a paradox: a thriller that is full of zest and joy' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNicci French\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Ali Dawson could be the most fun time-travelling detective since Dirk Gently' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eChris Brookmyre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57601185022325,"sku":"978-1529449570","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/2c149ed3-71f8-4b3e-bcf0-53227a9a3997.jpg?v=1790181558","url":"https:\/\/goldsborobooks.com\/products\/the-case-of-the-christmas-card","provider":"Goldsboro Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}