{"product_id":"written-in-dead-wax-isbn-9781785655975","title":"Written in Dead Wax","description":"He is a record collector — a connoisseur of vinyl, hunting out rare and elusive LPs. His business card describes him as the “Vinyl Detective” and some people take this more literally than others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Like the beautiful, mysterious woman who wants to pay him a large sum of money to find a priceless lost recording — on behalf of an extremely wealthy (and rather sinister) shadowy client. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Given that he’s just about to run out of cat biscuits, this gets our hero’s full attention. So begins a painful and dangerous odyssey in search of the rarest jazz record of them all…\"This charming mystery feels as companionable as a leisurely afternoon trawling the vintage shops with a good friend.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Marvelously inventive and endlessly fascinating\" - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This one is all about mood (jaunty and clever, in swinging, four-four time) and frame story (jazz history mixed with geeky references to Ortofon Rohmann cartridges and Roksan Xerxes turntables). Vinyl fans, this one’s for you.\"  - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There’s a colorful cast of characters, an intriguing plot (at least to a fellow record collector and jazz fan), and a nice will they\/won’t they subplot to keep things steamy.\" - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e San Francisco Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An irresistible blend of murder, mystery and music... our protagonist seeks to find the rarest of records – and incidentally solve a murder, right a great historical injustice and, if he’s very lucky, avoid dying in the process.”  \u003cb\u003eBen Aaronovitch\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRivers of London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The Vinyl Detective is one of the sharpest and most original characters I’ve seen for a long time.” \u003cb\u003eDavid Quantick\u003c\/b\u003e, Emmy Award-winning producer of \u003ci\u003eVEEP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Crime fiction as it should be, played loud through a valve amp and Quad speakers. No digital writing here, it’s warm and rich. Every delicate pop and crackle adding character and flavour. Witty, charming and filled with exciting solos. Quite simply: groovy.” -  \u003cb\u003eGuy Adams\u003c\/b\u003e, critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Clown Service\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Incredibly entertaining and refreshingly different”\u003cb\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Crime Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Like finding out that album you’ve been enjoying has been re-issued as a special double deluxe edition” \u003cb\u003e- \u003ci\u003eGeek Hard Show\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I honestly think this is one of the best mystery stories since The Big Lebowski!” \u003cb\u003e- \u003ci\u003eAtomic Moo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"a leisurely, enjoyable read ...engaging to the end. Music fans—and obviously record collectors—will all get a kick out of the Vinyl Detective’s exploits.\" - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePro Sound News\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e “honestly the best mystery I’ve read in a while. With fun, compelling characters, fascinating backstory, and twists and turns that kept me up late at night, I enjoyed reading this one”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e18th Wall Productions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“a quirky, romantic, and engaging amateur sleuth caper that’s loaded with love for the genre—musical and literary—and a cast of memorable characters” - CrimeReads \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eAndrew Cartmel\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist and screenwriter. His work for television includes Midsomer Murders and Torchwood, and a legendary stint as Script Editor on Doctor Who. He has also written plays for the London Fringe, toured as a stand-up comedian, and is currently co-writing with Ben Aaronovitch a series of comics based on the bestselling Rivers of London books. He lives in London.","brand":"Titan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233868787941,"sku":"NP9781785655975","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781785655975.jpg?v=1767744620","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/written-in-dead-wax-isbn-9781785655975","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}