{"product_id":"9781399749831","title":"A Ghost Hunter's Guide to Solving a Murder : Cozy crime meets historical fiction in this brand-new quirky and gripping paranormal murder mystery","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Petford, F.H. \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 October 2025 by Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton (Hodder Paperback) in the United Kingdom as part of 'The Alma Timperley Mystery Series' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 304 pages, N\/A\u003cbr\u003e129 x 198 x 21 | 216g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'If you like historical fiction with a spooky vibe and a thoughtful mystery, this book is definitely worth a read' Reader review ?????  'I absolutely adored this book. It was compelling from the start. The historical detail was spot-on and the characters well-drawn' Reader review  ?????  Meet Alma Timperley. She can:- Run a hotel- Solve a mystery- Talk to ghosts...?December, 1914: After the death of her aunt, Alma Timperley is surprised when she suddenly finds herself the heiress to the Timperley Spiritualist Hotel in a pretty coastal town in Cornwall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut not everything is as it seems... the hotel offers guests a very special service: the chance to communicate with the dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the body of one of the hotel's maids is found, it is considered a tragic wartime accident. But the more Alma and the local police try to fathom what happened, the more they begin to realise this is much more than just a death - there might be a German spy in Falmouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the stakes higher than ever, Alma must grapple with her own extraordinary secret if she is going to have more than a ghost of a chance of solving the mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeing able to talk with the dead is one thing; solving their murder is positively ghoulish...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e👻🔎If you love murder mysteries with a hint of spookiness, then don't miss this unique and quirky paranormal read!👻🔎Readers LOVE A Ghost Hunter's Guide to Solving a Murder:'Don't read before bedtime or you'll stay up until the wee hours of the morning to finish' Reader review  ?????\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A well-plotted murder mystery wrapped up in an enthralling WW1 spy story' Fiona Leitch''A thoroughly enjoyable ripping yarn' TE Kinsey'A great story' Reader review  ?????\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Cleverly entertaining' Greg Mosse\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47307127652611,"sku":"9781399749831","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781399749831.jpg?v=1759842045","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.pro\/products\/9781399749831","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}