{"product_id":"these-names-make-clues-british-library-crime-classics","title":"These Names Make Clues (British Library Crime Classics)","description":"\"An invitation to a \"treasure hunt\" open to thriller writers and lesser mortals confronts Scotland Yard's Chief Inspector Macdonald with two baffling deaths.\"― Kirkus Reviews\nIt's all fun and games (and fake names) until someone ends up dead…\nAmidst the confusion of too many fake names, clues, ciphers, and convoluted alibis, Chief Inspector Macdonald and his allies in the CID must unravel a truly tangled case in this metafictional masterpiece, which returns to print for the first time since its publication in 1937. This edition includes an introduction by CWA Diamond Dagger Award-winning author Martin Edwards.\n\"Should detectives go to parties? Was it consistent with the dignity of the Yard? The inspector tossed for it―and went.\"\nChief Inspector Macdonald has been invited to a treasure hunt party at the house of Graham Coombe, the celebrated publisher of Murder by Mesmerism. Despite a handful of misgivings, the inspector joins a guest list of novelists and thriller writers disguised on the night under literary pseudonyms. The fun comes to an abrupt end, however, when \"Samuel Pepys\" is found dead in the telephone room in bizarre circumstances.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 172826118X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.172826118X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Lorac, E.C.R.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41517336526906,"sku":"DBV.172826118X.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/172826118X-0.jpg?v=1783834352","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/these-names-make-clues-british-library-crime-classics","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}