{"product_id":"9780007460915","title":"The Stranger House","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stunning standalone psychological thriller, set in Cumbria, past and present, from Reginald Hill, one of the UK’s most popular and admired crime novelists\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThings move slowly in the village of Illthwaite, but that's about to change with the arrival of two strangers intent on digging up bits of the past the locals would rather keep buried. Sam Flood is a young Australian mathematician whose grandmother was despatched from Illthwaite four decades ago, courtesy of the Child Migrant scheme. Miguel Madero, Sam's fellow guest at the Stranger House inn, is a Spanish wannabe-priest-turned-historian in pursuit of an ancestor last seen setting sail with the Armada in 1588.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe antipathy between them is instant and mutual, but as they follow their separate quests their paths become increasingly entangled, with clashes physical and metaphysical, and shocks natural and supernatural, as the tension mounts to an explosive climax.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the elements we have come to expect from Reginald Hill's writing – mystery, humour, elegant style, intricate plotting, fascinating characters, and a strong sense of history – combine here to create what must be his finest novel yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith The Stranger House, Sunday Times bestselling author Reginald Hill has crafted a detective fiction masterpiece. This bestseller, set in the past and present of Cumbria, is a testament to Hill's storytelling prowess, featuring a complex plot, fascinating characters, and a strong sense of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Ann Cleeves (The Dark Wives), Peter Robinson (Not Dark Yet), Margery Allingham (More Work for the Undertaker), P. D. James (Cover Her Face), and George Bellairs (Toll the Bell for Murder).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reginald Hill, Read by Richard Dillane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46888984117397,"sku":"9780007460915","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007460915_8441be06-ecdf-47a4-858a-4ea282499a16.jpg?v=1776888276","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007460915","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}