{"product_id":"gerard-hardys-misfortune-a-sea-change-mystery-paperback","title":"Gerard Hardy's Misfortune: A sea-change 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\u003eDorothy Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBarbie Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Designed by), \u003cb\u003eJohn Cozzi\u003c\/b\u003e (Cover Design by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to local legend, the historic \u003cem\u003eRoyal\u003c\/em\u003e hotel in the Victorian coastal town of Queenscliff is haunted. Having served as both a mental asylum and a morgue in the early days it could hardly fail to be, but a bizarre murder in the hotel's basement puts a decidedly eerie spin on things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe victim is an academic, obsessed with spiritualism, the tarot and the town's most famous literary resident, Henry Handel Richardson. From the outset, the local knowledge and unorthodox methods of Queenscliff's police officers, Chris Blackie and Anthea Merritt, are ridiculed by the bull-necked Detective Inspector Masterson from Geelong's CIU. And yet, hard-nosed police investigation practices seem ill-equipped to counter the otherworldly influences at play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat DI Masterson believes is an open and shut case turns out to be anything but.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnthea began creating a large cross with the cards. She looked up and smiled. 'I tell you what's ironic. I got into trouble for buying my own tarot pack and now Mrs Marr's using the tarot to bamboozle the inspector. I'm the only one who's done her homework and knows what the cards mean.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGerard Hardy's Misfortune\u003c\/em\u003e joins \u003cem\u003eThrough a Camel's Eye\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Swan Island Connection\u003c\/em\u003e as the latest, most intriguing instalment in Dorothy Johnston's sea-change mystery series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52520594800947,"sku":"9780648416579","price":32.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/akh3L01JN1VCcTl1MWlIQ1JiQ0ZZdz09.webp?v=1760525622","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/gerard-hardys-misfortune-a-sea-change-mystery-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}