The Bookshop Murders by Jenny Gladwell - ISBN: 9781399704281
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Rare books, deadly rivals, and a murder in London’s bookshops.

The Bookshop Murders

A totally gripping and page-turning British Golden Age murder mystery

$35.21

  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    29 July 2025

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Summary

London, 1928.

Lucy Darkwether has always made her own rules. After breaking off her engagement to pursue a degree in Ancient History, she’s now the proud owner of London’s newest antiquarian bookshop.

So when a rival shop in Cecil Court is chosen to host an exhibition of Egyptian treasures, Lucy’s pride is stung - until the grand opening ends in a gruesome murder. Is this the revenge of a disgraced colleague? A private vendetta? Or a curse visited upon those w…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781399704281
ISBN-10:1399704281
Author:Jenny Gladwell
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Hodder Paperback
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:29 July 2025
Weight:224g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 28mm
Series:The Bookshop Murders
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Critics Review

Some of my favourite ingredients in any novel: a bookshop setting, a redoubtable heroine and a found family of misfits - even without the zippy plot, this fresh modern take on the period detective story would be a treat. I want more! – Catriona McPherson

About The Author

Jenny Gladwell

Jennifer Gladwell is the pen name of freelance editor and writer, Genevieve Herr. She has previously written romantic fiction such as A Gift in December and This Year, Maybe but has always loved the golden era of crime. Gen lives in Scotland with her family.

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