{"product_id":"disappearance-at-oare-3","title":"Disappearance at Oare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'While Oxford had Morse, Whitstable, famous for its oysters, has Pearl'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDisappearance at Oare \u003c\/i\u003eis the fifth book in Julie Wassmer's popular crime series - now a major Acorn TV drama, Whitstable Pearl, starring Kerry Godliman as private detective and restaurateur, Pearl Nolan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Whitstable Pearl restaurant has been busy all summer while Pearl's detective agency has brought few interesting cases - until a prospective client calls . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Christina Scott confides that seven years ago she had the perfect life with a seaside home, a confirmed pregnancy and Steven, a loving husband - until one morning she woke to find herself alone. Christina's husband had vanished, taking nothing with him but his car - which was later found abandoned at the beautifully mysterious Oare Marshes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now, with the legal presumption of Steven's death about to be made, Christina shows a photograph to Pearl. It's not of him, but of her young son, Martin, who has grown up without his father but Christina is adamant he now deserves to know the truth. And will Pearl help her solve the riddle of Steven's disappearance?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e DCI Mike McGuire warns Pearl she's on a fool's errand but the case resonates with Pearl as she begins to uncover secrets and lies that take her on a dangerous journey back into her own past, as well as Christina's...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for Julie Wassmer's \u003ci\u003eWhitstable Pearl \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMysteries...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'While Oxford had Morse, Whitstable, famous for its oysters, has Pearl . . . True to the tradition of classic crime, [Julie Wassmer] weaves a strong story into a setting that has more to offer than murder and mayhem'  \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'As light as a Mary Berry Victoria sponge, this Middle-England romp is packed with vivid characters' Myles McWeeney, \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'All of the thrills without any of the gore' \u003ci\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'This is a quality title...a very entertaining read' The Puzzle Doctor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'My new favourite author in the genre' George Galloway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A wonderful way to explore Whitstable . . . if you love cosy mysteries, then get acquainted with Pearl (and her mum and her cats!) and enjoy a trip to Whitstable through the eyes of this very convincing author' \u003ci\u003eTrip Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Proves she's mistress of her craft' John McGhie, author of \u003ci\u003eWhite Highlands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Thoroughly enjoyable with a host of wonderful characters - I adore Dolly! - and evocative descriptions of Whitstable. Perfect for foodies too. Pearl is great and the ongoing will they\/won't they love story with McGuire is compelling. Comforting, cosy and entertaining with excellent Agatha Christie-style reveals. I love these books!' Jane Wenham-Jones, author of \u003ci\u003eMum in the Middle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'If you enjoy cosy crime fiction and you still haven't picked this series, then you are missing out' \u003ci\u003eAlba in Bookland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Julie Wassmer really knows how to tell a story' -- Victoria Best, \u003ci\u003eShiny New Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Good, solid whodunits, without gruesome details or gratuitous violence, \u003ci\u003eMurder on Sea\u003c\/i\u003e may be just your cup of tea' -- Bec Stafford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Come to Whitstable without actually coming to Whitstable. A good read!' Anthony Jemmett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the TV series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Scandi noir meets the English seaside in Whitstable Pearl, a murder mystery series based on Julie Wassmer's novels...' \u003ci\u003eDrama Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'...explores all the murder and debauchery in the seemingly perfect English seaside town of Whitstable...' \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'...you never know what might turn up, either on the menu or alongside an oyster boat.' \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54227009470808,"sku":"9781472124944","price":17.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781472124944_ac18fd6a-8f7e-42f2-bc5a-eef00969e98e.jpg?v=1777104042","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/disappearance-at-oare-3","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}