{"product_id":"played-to-death-main","title":"Played to Death (Main)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBreezy in tone but ingenious in construction, Ripley's playful mystery deserves a standing ovation-- \" \n\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFive unreliable narrators and Ripley's trademark wit ensure the reader will not look at classic crime in quite the same way again-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003cb\u003eBuried Above Ground\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA labyrinthine tale of envy, greed, lust, and murder most foul, seasoned with touches of acerbic humor. Another absolutely brilliant book from Ripley-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eBooklist Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e of \n\u003cb\u003eBuried Above Ground\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRipley's best book: a wickedly funny sendup of the clichés behind all those classic mysteries and their successors-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e of \n\u003cb\u003eBuried Above Ground\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis is catnip for Anthony Horowitz fans-- \" \n\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003cb\u003eBuried Above Ground\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRipley uses his well-honed sardonic wit to skewer crime fiction publishers . . . A thoroughly enjoyable read-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eDeadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003cb\u003eBuried Above Ground\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA refreshingly surprise-packed entry in an always excellent series-- \" \n\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e of \n\u003cb\u003eMr Campion's Christmas\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOutstanding . . . A joy to read-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003cb\u003eMr Campion's Christmas\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[A] lively adventure-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003cb\u003eMr Campion's Christmas\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClever, witty, and packed with intriguing characters, period ambiance, and unexpected twists-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003cb\u003eMr Campion's Memory\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExcellent . . . This dead-on pastiche will satisfy newcomers and series devotees alike-- \" \n\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003cb\u003eMr Campion's Memory\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFeatures [Ripley's] trademark subtle humor, memorable characters, and unusual plots . . . Another winner for Ripley's legions of loyal fans-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's curtains down for one actor when preparations for a new murder mystery play at the local theatre take a chillingly real twist . . . \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Librarian\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRetirement \n\u003ci\u003ewas\u003c\/i\u003e beckoning until local lawyer Adam Cunningham - aka the Hopewell Players' pantomime dame - requested my professional opinion on the script of their next play that he's been given. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Lawyer\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe script is terrible! And it rips off a number of Golden Age mysteries. With Roly's knowledge of crime fiction, I might be able to get the whole thing cancelled. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Producer\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI couldn't believe it when I learned that my late father had written a play of all things! And now the players will perform his work - until one of them is found dead. . . \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Inspector\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA body on the stage of the local playhouse doesn't happen often round here. Was it a pre-rehearsal accident, suicide . . . or is the spotlight about to fall on a murderer? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTold from the point of view of four unreliable narrators, most of whom can't be trusted - The Librarian, The Lawyer, The Producer and The Inspector - this cunningly inventive novel is a refreshingly fun, subversive take on the crime fiction genre.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781448317684, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/06\/2026 (EAN 9781448317684, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781448317684, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Severn House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496021098774,"sku":"9781448317684","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781448317684.jpg?v=1783050751","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/played-to-death-main","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}