{"title":"Joyce Porter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoyce Porter\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a captivating blend of wit and intrigue within the \u003cem\u003eCrime \u0026amp; Thriller\u003c\/em\u003e genre. Her works are known for their clever plotting and memorable characters, often set against uniquely British backdrops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect playful mysteries that combine sharp humour with engaging detective stories, such as those found in \u003cem\u003ePuzzles of the Parish\u003c\/em\u003e. Porter's writing invites both fans of classic crime and those who appreciate a lighter, more humorous approach to suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"puzzles-of-the-parish-by-cyril-hare-9780712369404","title":"Puzzles of the Parish","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI think that it is desirable to discuss the affair – here, in the room in which the Bishop’s body was found.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA pernicious parson outwits the thieves of a priceless chalice from the parish treasury. A beloved vicar contemplates a perfect crime when a blackmailer comes knocking. Poisoned pen letters lead to a fall from grace for a rector’s wife, and a suspicious fall from the second storey for the rector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGathered here in this new collection are some of the greatest mystery tales in which the tendrils of crime steal into the churchyard, featuring clergymen and nuns as victims, amateur sleuths, and villainous perpetrators of the devil’s work. Replete with a fascinating introduction and notes from one of the guiding lights of crime fiction, Martin Edwards, this anthology delivers cosy brainteasers and fiendishly-fashioned stories with a sting in the tail, from a congregation of writers including Joyce Porter, H. C. Bailey, Cyril Hare, and Edmund Crispin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67712086540524,"sku":"9780712369404","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780712369404-puzzles-of-the-parish-1.jpg?v=1791848236"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/joyce-porter.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}