{"product_id":"the-kindness-of-strangers-hardcover","title":"The Kindness of Strangers - 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\u003eEmma Garman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wildly entertaining debut and homage to the classic murder mystery set in post-WWII London where a stranger's arrival at a boarding house sets a deadly chain of events in motion--perfect for fans of Kate Atkinson, Agatha Christie, and Richard Osman.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLondon, 1953. Jimmy Sullivan lies dying on the drawing room floor while his housemates look on, their lives about to change forever.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne foggy night in the dead of February, a young man arrives unannounced at 42 Tregunter Road in Chelsea. Self-styled Bohemian Mrs. Honor Wilson--who runs a minor literary journal and lodgings from this timeworn Victorian house--introduces him to her \"dear house guests\" Robbie, the writer; Mina, the teenage sleuth; George, the debutante; and Saul, the haunted refugee. Jimmy Sullivan is a family friend, Honor says--yet clearly, something is not right. Despite everyone's misgivings, she lets the stranger move into the attic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs they each try to disprove Jimmy's dubious account of himself, secrets, jealousies, and disturbing schemes come to light, fracturing the household's delicate allegiances and setting in motion, unstoppably, a tale of perilous self-invention, complicated love, and murderous revenge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a house built on lies, the truth will get you killed.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmma Garman, a Brighton-based writer and critic, has been a columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e and a contributor to \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLapham's Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, and History News Network. She has an MA in creative writing from the City College of New York and an MA in literature from Queen Mary University of London. \u003ci\u003eThe Kindness of Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52072627568941,"sku":"9781668222546","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-kindness-of-strangers-hardcover-6645778.webp?v=1780164786","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-kindness-of-strangers-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}