{"product_id":"old-school-ties-isbn-9780349431185","title":"Old School Ties","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A hilariously funny and bonkers book which I thoroughly enjoyed' ANNE GLENCONNER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A witty, waspy, parody that hits its targets - hilarious' HELEN LEDERER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe next in Daisy Waugh's hilarious Tode Hall series: a gloriously witty tale of toffs, terror and old school ties . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Todes are heading to Italy - and taking murder and mayhem with them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Close to Rome, set among ancient ruins and freshwater springs, languishes the magnificent Villa Rospo, a jewel in the Tode family portfolio, and one they had virtually forgotten - until Sir Ecgbert and Alice decide it's the perfect place for their honeymoon. Now suddenly everyone wants a piece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSir Ecgbert's brother Esmé sees it as an opportunity to restore his lost fortunes by turning it into a luxury eco wellness hub. His business partner Charlie Tysedale only wants it to escape from his dreaded bestselling-author wife. India Tode sees in it the ideal holiday home, while Sir Ecgbert envisages a yoga retreat. Professional freeloader and everyone's old school chum, Piers Slayer-Wilson-Tite, has his eye on making it his personal love-nest. Meanwhile, some of the locals have excellent reasons for keeping it just the way it is. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the body of Piers's wife, Elizabetta, is discovered floating among grapefruits in the spring at the bottom of Villa Rospo's famous gardens, there's only one thing everyone agrees on . . . that there's absolutely \u003ci\u003eno\u003c\/i\u003e need to call the police. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for the Tode Hall series:\u003c\/u\u003e\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\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI couldn't put it down\u003c\/b\u003e' Santa Montefiore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Deliciously entertaining' \u003c\/b\u003eAndrew Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An irresistible champagne bubble of pleasure and laughter' \u003c\/b\u003eRachel Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA perfect antidote to wintry gloom' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Literary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat a triumph!' \u003c\/b\u003eAntonia Fraser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA masterclass in how to write a rollicking good read\u003c\/b\u003e' Sarah Vine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A jolly farce that never takes itself too seriously' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fizzles, crackles and sparkles' \u003c\/b\u003eElizabeth Buchan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A work of sublime silliness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e' \u003c\/b\u003eSimon Brett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An effervescent madcap whodunnit'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA marvellous rollicking read\u003c\/b\u003e' Mary Killen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eShe's skewered her targets brilliantly' \u003c\/b\u003eImogen Edwards-Jones\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piatkus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44891674607845,"sku":"NP9780349431185","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_5713b1e2-d4c7-4a86-bb35-78ebbd0c3cfc.jpg?v=1773104287","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/old-school-ties-isbn-9780349431185","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}