{"product_id":"death-at-the-sign-of-the-rook-isbn-9798217014316","title":"Death at the Sign of the Rook","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe highly anticipated return of Kate Atkinsons’ \"irresistible\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times) \u003c\/i\u003eprivate eye Jackson Brodie, whose newest adventure pays homage to Agatha Christie in the newest installment of a series hailed as \"unputdownable\" by \u003ci\u003eTime.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarooned overnight by a snowstorm is a cast of characters and a setting that even Agatha Christie might recognize – a vicar, an Army major, a Dowager, a sleuth and his sidekick - except that the sleuth is Jackson Brodie, and the ‘sidekick’ is DC Reggie Chase.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeath at The Sign of the Rook\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliantly plotted, supremely entertaining, and utterly compulsive tour de force from a great writer at the height of her powers. The five beloved and critically acclaimed novels in her Jackson Brodie series have sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide. | \"Hilarious. . . Agatha Christie fans will recognize the territory. . . Atkinson's funniest book yet.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eMinnesota Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Harkens back to classic detective fiction. . . [Brodie's] sixth adventure [is] open to all - to Atkinson aficionados who will lap up this latest installment in the series, and to newcomers who can enjoy it as both a standalone work and a suitable entry-point to Brodie's world. . . Boldly original. . . Gripping. . . Atkinson at her most playful. She impresses with her tightly constructed, satisfyingly complex mystery laced with Agatha Christie references, and with her observations of modern life and human nature\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[The] singular greatness [of the Jackson Brodie series] lies in Atkinson's celebration of coincidence and fortuity, her wayward plots whose threads become cunningly entwined, and, not least, her mordant wit. . . Atkinson's brilliant wit, dark humor and undimmed relish for human awfulness are still very much intact and are displayed throughout [DEATH AT THE SIGN OF THE ROOK]. . . Highly entertaining\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One needn't have read Kate Atkinson's five (!) prior novels featuring the wry, caddish, more-than-a-little-haunted ex-detective Jackson Brodie to delight in her latest. . . A very British caper, warmly funny and delightfully involving.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Deliciously witty. . . Atkinson keeps things fast, funny, and fair, delivering a twist-filled mystery that will stump armchair sleuths and a well-sketched supporting cast that's easy to fall in love with. This is sure to delight series fans and newcomers alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A treat for fans of the series.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e | \u003cb\u003eKATE ATKINSON\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the world's foremost novelists whose most recent novel was the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eShrines of Gaiety\u003c\/i\u003e, set in the aftermath of the First World War. She won the Whitbread Book of the Year prize with her first novel, \u003ci\u003eBehind the Scenes at the Museum\u003c\/i\u003e. Her three critically lauded and prize- winning novels set around the Second World War are \u003ci\u003eLife After Life\u003c\/i\u003e, a worldwide bestseller, \u003ci\u003eA God in Ruins\u003c\/i\u003e (both winners of the Costa Novel Award) and \u003ci\u003eTranscription\u003c\/i\u003e. Her bestselling literary crime novels featuring former detective Jackson Brodie, \u003ci\u003eCase Histories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOne Good Turn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen Will There Be Good News?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStarted Early, Took My Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, became a BBC television series starring Jason Isaacs. Jackson Brodie later returned in the novel \u003ci\u003eBig Sky\u003c\/i\u003e. Kate Atkinson was awarded an MBE in 2011 and is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature.","brand":"Random House Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302141284581,"sku":"NP9798217014316","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9798217014316.jpg?v=1767724884","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/death-at-the-sign-of-the-rook-isbn-9798217014316","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}