{"product_id":"mad-hatters-holiday-isbn-9781569475607","title":"Mad Hatter's Holiday","description":"“Lovesey’s best yet.” \u003cb\u003e—H.R.F. Keating, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrighton,  1882: Albert Moscrop spends his holiday peering at beachgoers through a  telescope, piecing together disarmingly trivial observations into a  compelling drama for his own amusement. A keen student of human nature,  Moscrop concentrates his interest on one particular family—the  Protheros, especially the beautiful Zena Prothero, whose husband appears  to take her for granted. Moscrop gradually moves into the circle of the  Prothero family, only to become involved in a sensational murder. All  of Brighton is horrified by the gruesome crime, and the local police  seek the help of Scotland Yard’s Sergeant Cribb and Constable Thackeray,  who soon find themselves challenged by the strangest case of their  careers, one as mystifying as it is macabre.\u003cb\u003eCrime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement Recipient \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMystery Writers of America 2018 Grandmaster\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMad Hatter's Holiday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The sleuthing is neat and satisfying: in the meantime, Victorian pleasures,\u003cbr\u003epermitted and illicit, are rendered up with gusto.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lovesey’s best yet.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—H.R.F. Keating, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A]  gem, catching to perfection the social atmospherics of Victorian  Brighton and at the same time telling an ingenious story of murder and  discovery.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The best Lovesey to date.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—O\u003ci\u003exford Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The best story Mr. Lovesey has written.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBirmingham Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Peter Lovesey\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “I have long loved Peter Lovesey’s books . . . A creative, courageous and gifted writer.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Louise Penny\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Lovesey is a master of the crime novel.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Sara Paretsky\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “What'll it be today? A knotty puzzle mystery? A fast-paced police procedural? Something more high-toned, with a bit of wit? With the British author Peter Lovesey, there's no need to make those agonizing decisions, because his books have it all.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Mr. Lovesey's narrative is swift, but he takes time out for local color and abundant humor, the latter springing from the book's quirky characters . . . Lovesey is a wizard at mixing character-driven comedy with realistic-to-grim suspense. And in a writing career spanning four decades, he has created a stylish and varied body of work.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A treat . . . Lovesey’s restraint, wit, and charming cast ensure him a place in the winner’s circle.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e —Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Extremely stylish, lighter than air . . . utterly surprising.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Newsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Lovesey\u003c\/b\u003e (1936–2025) was the author of more than forty highly praised mystery novels, including the Peter Diamond investigations and the Sergeant Cribb investigations. He was honored with the two highest awards in mystery fiction, Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and the Cartier Diamond Dagger of the Crime Writers’ Association, as well as many other international accolades. He lived in Shrewsbury, England.","brand":"Soho Crime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303369134309,"sku":"NP9781569475607","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781569475607.jpg?v=1767732021","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/mad-hatters-holiday-isbn-9781569475607","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}