{"product_id":"9780749032739","title":"Missing in St Ives : Cosy crime on the Cornish coast","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Fowler, Deborah\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 December 2025 by ALLISON \u0026amp; BUSBY in the United Kingdom as part of 'the St Ives Mysteries' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e145 x 225 x 34 | 476g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMerrin McKenzie has returned to her hometown of St Ives, putting tragedy behind her. She has settled into a busy but peaceful life with a lovely cottage and some fulfilling pro bono legal work. New friendships, including with Chief Inspector Louis Peppiatt, are also beginning to blossom in the unfolding spring season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Merrin takes a call from Jane, a friend going through a messy divorce, Merrin wants to help in any way she can, which leads to her taking in Jane's teenage daughter, Emily. But then Emily disappears. When a ransom demand is made for the girl's safe return, matters take a distinctly sinister turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Merrin restore the shattered tranquillity of the stunning Cornish coastline?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56685916488004,"sku":"9780749032739","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9780749032739.jpg?v=1776784532","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.com\/products\/9780749032739","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}