{"product_id":"novel-crime-scenes-twenty-deadly-landscapes-hardcover","title":"Novel Crime Scenes: Twenty Deadly Landscapes - 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\u003eChristina Hardyment\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exciting forensic trek through some of literature's deadliest settings, told through twenty of the genre's most famous tales.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e How did a beautiful Georgian house inspire Agatha Christie's \u003ci\u003eDead Man's Folly\u003c\/i\u003e? How did a stretch of the East Anglian coast become the place in which a murder victim is discovered in P.D. James's \u003ci\u003eDevices and Desires?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Journeying through a selection of the genre's most beloved classics, \u003ci\u003eNovel Crime Scenes\u003c\/i\u003e explores the landscapes of twenty crime novels in forensic detail. As each chapter examines the immediate world in which the mysteries unfold, Christina Hardyment also delves into the author's background to discover what the setting of the book meant to them, often by following in the footsteps of Britain's best-known crime writers. Hardyment's investigative trail spans both miles and eras, setting readers down a detective's path of discovery from the Devon moorland of Arthur Conan Doyle's \u003ci\u003eThe Hound of the Baskervilles\u003c\/i\u003e to London's Brick Lane as described in Ajay Chowdhury's \u003ci\u003eThe Waiter\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Whether you are an armchair detective or an intrepid investigator, \u003ci\u003eNovel Crime Scenes\u003c\/i\u003e will inspire you to appreciate old favorites with deeper insights and discover thrilling new literary destinations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristina Hardyment\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and journalist with particular interests in literary geography and medieval history mysteries. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eNovel Houses\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by the Bodleian Library Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47110488260747,"sku":"9781851246410","price":58.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/5DTeLweJpV9781851246410.webp?v=1780289420","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/novel-crime-scenes-twenty-deadly-landscapes-hardcover","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}