{"product_id":"the-cricketers-corpse-a-penfold-detective-story-9781838125813","title":"The Cricketer's Corpse: A Penfold Detective Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): M. M. Hudson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Penfold Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Penfold Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Crime\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy did Hamish Elliott die? The professional cricketer's gruesome corpse is found in his own bed, with no signs of a struggle. But was it murder, suicide, accident or natural causes? Durham Police's DS Tony Milburn investigates. Who might have wanted Elliott dead? And why did the sleeping cricketer's penis burst?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe investigation is fraught, as Milburn is forced to work with Diane Meredith, the sensual policewoman who stalked and harassed him nearly a year earlier. Will he fall for her wiles, again? The passage through a quagmire of suspects and potential motives is signposted by Milburn's enigmatic surfer friend, Penfold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitty and erudite, this murder mystery is a classic whodunit for the 21st Century. Sex, drugs and professional sport form the backdrop for a tale of human shortcomings when facing everyday temptations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penfold Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45547973083287,"sku":"9781838125813","price":1134.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781838125813.webp?v=1767910401","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-cricketers-corpse-a-penfold-detective-story-9781838125813","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}