{"product_id":"murder-in-married-life-a-tessa-crichton-mystery-paperback","title":"Murder in Married Life: A Tessa Crichton Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne Morice\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Stabbed?' she repeated, in horror. 'Was he really?'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I'm afraid so. From behind. He was sitting at his desk.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe soign e actress Tessa Crichton would rather be shopping and generally luxuriating in the pleasure of being newly married. However, she is soon embroiled in a plot involving an old acquaintance (murdered) and a friend (blackmailed). Being as shrewd as she is mischievous she begins to draw various conclusions, not all of them correct.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of the encounters in the story take place during Tessa's visits to a London department store, the top floor being a bar open to any customer who spends over twenty-five pounds. Here lies part of the secret which is bedevilling Robin, Tessa's husband, at Scotland Yard - who hates blackmailers more than any other criminals. But will Tessa get a bit too knowing, and will her own life then be at stake?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMurder in Married Life\u003c\/em\u003e was originally published in 1971. This new edition features an introduction and afterword by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Miss Morice has an acute ear for dialogue and a pretty, slightly acid, wit. Every page is amusing - and there are not many books of which that could be said.' \u003cem\u003eTablet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Relaxing, polished entertainment of high order.' \u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52546207351091,"sku":"9781913527938","price":25.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/eTV0YWI1YkNKUXl5U25JajFFRWxoZz09.webp?v=1760979513","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/murder-in-married-life-a-tessa-crichton-mystery-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}