{"product_id":"a-fatal-night-paperback","title":"A Fatal Night - 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\u003eFaith Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A light-hearted twisty thriller... Reminiscent of an Agatha Christie novel, with a great cast of characters. A real page-turner!' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew Year's Eve, 1962\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew Year's Eve, 1962.\u003c\/strong\u003e As a snowstorm rages outside, Oxford high society gathers to ring in the new year at the city's most exclusive party. This is a soiree no one will forget... not least because a guest is found dead in his car the next morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt seems the young man tragically froze to death overnight after crashing into a snowdrift - but when \u003cstrong\u003eWPC Trudy Loveday\u003c\/strong\u003e and coroner \u003cstrong\u003eClement Ryder\u003c\/strong\u003e are called in to investigate, they discover a tangled web of secrets that plainly points to murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith everyone telling different stories about that fateful night, only one thing is clear: several people had reason to want the victim dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd if Trudy and Clement don't find the cracks in each lie, the killer will get away with the perfect crime...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Betty Rowlands, Richard Osman and Agatha Christie, this mystery will keep you hooked until you've solved the case!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Absolutely loved it... The characters were some of the best I've read in a long time.' Angela Marsons, no. 1 bestselling author of the Kim Stone seriesReaders LOVE Faith Martin!\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely perfect! This is the book I have been craving\u003c\/strong\u003e since I last read the Thursday Murder Club series!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Very entertaining... Full of red herrings, plot twists and turns. I thought I knew who was the killer but I was wrong.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I just love this series... \u003cstrong\u003eFaith Martin is the modern day Agatha Christie\u003c\/strong\u003e, deftly drawing her characters with a couple of lines... \u003cstrong\u003eA delight as always\u003c\/strong\u003e.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Well written with likeable and credible protagonists... \u003cstrong\u003eA perfect addition to this excellent series and perhaps the best to date.\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I \u003cstrong\u003ethoroughly enjoyed reading it\u003c\/strong\u003e... Loved the interaction between \u003cstrong\u003ethe two unlikely main characters who complemented each other so very well\u003c\/strong\u003e as they tried to solve the crime.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'[This] \"who done it\" is \u003cstrong\u003ea bit of nostalgia\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eA great read\u003c\/strong\u003e.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I've enjoyed most of Faith Martin's books but \u003cstrong\u003ethis Fatal series is my clear favourite\u003c\/strong\u003e.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This author's books are \u003cstrong\u003esoothing to the soul\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her characters are likable, and the plots always keep me guessing. Excellent fun.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ryder and Loveday Series\u003cbr\u003eBook 1: A FATAL OBSESSION\u003cbr\u003eBook 2: A FATAL MISTAKE\u003cbr\u003eBook 3: A FATAL FLAW\u003cbr\u003eBook 4: A FATAL SECRET\u003cbr\u003eBook 5: A FATAL TRUTH\u003cbr\u003eBook 6: A FATAL AFFAIR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook 7: A FATAL NIGHT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 8: A FATAL END\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaith Martin has been writing for thirty years and has published over fifty novels. She began writing romantic thrillers as Maxine Barry, but quickly turned to crime! It was when she turned to writing detective stories as Faith Martin that she became more widely known. Having lived in Oxfordshire all her life, both the city and the countryside often feature in her novels. The fauna and wildlife of a farming landscape has always played a big part in her life - and often sneaks its way onto the pages of her books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.27 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47493510004957,"sku":"9780008410520","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/5vb_AC9kCp9780008410520.webp?v=1771961459","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/a-fatal-night-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}