{"product_id":"the-killer-question-hardcover","title":"The Killer Question - Hardcover","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\u003eJanice Hallett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanice Hallett, \"the new queen of crime\" (\u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e), returns with a fresh, edge-of-your-seat mystery that takes place at a pub's weekly trivia night, revealed through quiz categories, phone messages, and email correspondence. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSue and Mal Eastwood run an isolated rural pub called The Case is Altered where a weekly trivia game has revived its flagging fortunes--that is, until a body is found in the nearby river. Soon after, a mysterious new team arrives and shakes up the diverse field of regulars by scoring top marks in every round...every week. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, Sue and Mal have a secret of their own. Before arriving here, they were caught up in a secret police operation which meant they had to leave town--and whatever happened back then seems to have finally caught up with them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFive years later, the pub lies derelict, and their nephew Dominic is determined to make a documentary about their story. What happened at this unassuming pub? And can a single question really kill?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanice Hallett is a former magazine editor, award-winning journalist, and government communications writer. She wrote articles and speeches for, among others, the Cabinet Office, Home Office, and Department for International Development. Her enthusiasm for travel has taken her around the world several times, from Madagascar to the Galapagos, Guatemala to Zimbabwe, Japan, Russia, and South Korea. A playwright and screenwriter, she penned the feminist Shakespearean stage comedy \u003ci\u003eNetherBard\u003c\/i\u003e and cowrote the feature film \u003ci\u003eRetreat. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in London and is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Appeal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Appeal\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Twyford Code\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987462291757,"sku":"9781668083536","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/vlAuLp8jv59781668083536.webp?v=1776178850","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-killer-question-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}