{"product_id":"9780008738402","title":"A Dangerous Train of Thought: A gripping crime, golden age murder mystery from multimillion bestseller author of A Fatal Obsession, Faith Martin, to read in 2026! (The Val \u0026 Arbie Mysteries, Book 3)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA brand new Golden Age cosy crime mystery from the multi-million-copy bestseller Faith Martin.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A masterfully constructed pageturner of a murder mystery. Clever, compelling, and intriguing. An excellent read' \u003cstrong\u003eT.A. Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003eSuspicious notes, a lethal hat pin and a body in the library … As far as I'm concerned Faith Martin is the Grand Dame of Country House Crime!' \u003cstrong\u003eJ. M. Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A charming, cleverly-constructed caper, chock-full of captivating characters. I loved it'\u003cstrong\u003e Matt Dunn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Hugely entertaining with an ingenious solution! I loved it!' \u003cstrong\u003eClare Chase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYorkshire, 1926.\u003c\/strong\u003e Gentleman ghost-hunter Arbuthnot 'Arbie' Swift and his old friend Val arrive at Cleeves Lea Manor, looking forward to the promise of a lavish weekend party.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lady of the house, an avid reader of Arbie’s books, is eager to show him off to her distinguished guests. Amidst the festivities, Arbie is also tasked with investigating rumours of a ‘ghost train spitting fire’ for the third instalment of the increasingly popular (to Arbie’s great surprise) Gentleman’s Guide to Ghost-hunting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the guests start dying, Arbie instead finds himself thrust into the middle of a murder investigation. With time running out, will he and Val be able to uncover the truth?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePraise for the Val and Arbie Mysteries:\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Brilliant characters that leap off the page’\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/em\u003e on \u003cem\u003eMurder by Candlelight\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Amuses and intrigues in equal measure’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A golden-age world with an energy that is totally contemporary’ \u003cstrong\u003eJ.M. Hall \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A charming and clever take on a locked room murder’\u003cstrong\u003e Sarah Yarwood-Lovett \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A wonderful Wodehousian world of intrigue and suspicion and a tricky puzzle to solve.’ \u003cstrong\u003eHelena Dixon \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘All the ingredients of a classic mystery – engaging characters and an impossible crime. The story races along like a runaway locomotive… enormous fun.’\u003cstrong\u003e Orlando Murrin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A beautiful written 1920’s murder mystery series full of fun, wit and red herrings’\u003cstrong\u003e Anita Davison\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The perfect \"country house\" murder mystery. The book is terrific fun.' \u003cstrong\u003eJane Bettany\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003eWe devoured this whoddunit in one sitting!' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBella\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'With murder, intrigue, and ghostly happenings, this will satisfy cosy crime fans.' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Katie Gayle (Murder in the Library), Clare Chase (Mystery at Farfield Castle), M S Morris (Beneath Cold Earth), J M Dalgliesh (When Death Calls), and Lj Ross (Poison Garden).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faith Martin, Read by John Hopkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889181249685,"sku":"9780008738402","price":41.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008738402.jpg?v=1776888137","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008738402","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}