{"product_id":"9780349422473-in-the-crypt-with-a-candlestick","title":"In the Crypt with a Candlestick","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘An irresistible champagne bubble of pleasure and laughter' Rachel Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wonderfully comedic novel full of sharp insight, sly wit - and a smidgeon of murder. Perfect for fans of PG Wodehouse, Julian Fellowes and Agatha Christie.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Sh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003earp, funny . the best sort of murder mystery'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Tatler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eperfect antidote to all the real-life craziness going on'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSir Ecgbert Tode of Tode Hall has survived to a grand old age - much to the despair  of his younger wife, Emma. But at ninety-three he has, at last, shuffled off the mortal coil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmma, Lady Tode, thoroughly fed up with being a dutiful Lady of the Manor, wants to leave the country to spend her remaining years in Capri.  Unfortunately her three tiresome children are either unwilling or unable (too mad, too lefty or too happy in Australia) to take on management of their large and important home,  so the mantle passes to a distant relative and his glamorous wife.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot long after the new owners take over, Lady Tode is found dead in the mausoleum. Accident? Or is there more going on behind the scenes of Tode Hall than an outsider would ever guess.?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the traditions of two great but very different British writers, Agatha Christie and P.G. Wodehouse, Waugh's hilarious and entirely original twist on the country house murder mystery comes complete with stiff upper lips, even stiffer drinks, and any stiffs that might embarrass the family getting smartly brushed under the carpet.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat everyone's saying about \u003ci\u003eIn the Crypt with a Candlestick.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I couldn't put it down' \u003cb\u003eSanta Montefiore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A delightful treat'\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Lady\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Deliciously entertaining' \u003cb\u003eAndrew Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An irresistible champagne bubble of pleasure and laughter' \u003cb\u003eRachel Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A perfect antidote to wintry gloom' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Literary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eWhat a triumph!' \u003cb\u003eAntonia Fraser\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A masterclass in how to write a rollicking good read' \u003cb\u003eSarah Vine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A jolly farce that never takes itself too seriously' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRed Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fizzles, crackles and sparkles'\u003cb\u003e Elizabeth Buchan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A work of sublime silliness' \u003cb\u003eSimon Brett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An effervescent madcap whodunnit'\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eMetro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A marvellous rollicking read' \u003cb\u003eMary Killen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'She's skewered her targets brilliantly' \u003cb\u003eImogen Edwards-Jones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56449672642934,"sku":"9780349422473","price":7.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29717313.jpg?v=1760446403","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349422473-in-the-crypt-with-a-candlestick","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}