{"product_id":"major-bricket-and-the-body-in-the-bell-tower-a-cozy-crime-mystery-set-in-an-english-village-hardcover","title":"Major Bricket and the Body in the Bell Tower: A Cozy Crime Mystery Set in an English Village - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Brett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A new Simon Brett novel is an event for mystery fans!'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eP.D. James \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Simon Brett writes stunning detective stories. I would recommend them to anyone' Jilly Cooper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Few crime writers are so enchantingly gifted' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e_______________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Major Bricket, attending church in his village of Stunston Peveril in Suffolk is a good way to keep up with the village gossip. Having only recently retired from a career where he was privy to many international secrets, the Major likes to stay in the know. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvents take a turn one Sunday though when, after the morning service, Major Bricket notices the door to the bell tower open... and finds a body at the bottom of the stairs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe dead man is dressed in a suit and dog collar. But who is he? And could someone in Stunston Peveril have killed him? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerhaps predictably, most of the village residents seem more concerned with the Parish Council flower arranging rota than the mysterious corpse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMajor Bricket will have to rely on his long-nurtured detection skills, and his trusted friends Nga Luong and Rod, to solve the case.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIMON BRETT is the author of over one hundred books, many of them crime novels, including the Charles Paris, Mrs Pargeter and Fethering series. Educated at Dulwich College and Wadham College, Oxford, Simon was chairman of the Crime Writers Association from 1986 to 1987 and of the Society of Authors from 1995 to 1997. He was also President of the Detection Club and was awarded the 2014 CWA Diamond Dagger. In 2016 he was awarded an OBE for services to literature. He lives near Arundel in West Sussex and is married with three grown-up children and six grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.3 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53122161606976,"sku":"9781408721339","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/4739\/1040\/files\/yX5Xn365yV9781408721339.webp?v=1788951662","url":"https:\/\/bookapproved.com\/products\/major-bricket-and-the-body-in-the-bell-tower-a-cozy-crime-mystery-set-in-an-english-village-hardcover","provider":"Book Approved ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}