{"product_id":"9781913393878","title":"Miss Blaine's Prefect and the Gondola of Doom","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Olga Wojtas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 25 January 2024 by Saraband in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e199 x 130 x 14mm | 168g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNever underestimate a librarian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifty-something Edinburgh librarian Shona is a proud former pupil of the Marcia Blaine School for Girls, but has a deep loathing for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, which she thinks gives her alma mater a bad name. Impeccably educated and an accomplished linguist, mathematician, martial artist, and musician, Shona is selected by Marcia Blaine herself to travel back in time for a crucial mission in Venice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinding the city afflicted by what appears to be a new outbreak of the plague, Shona soon encounters the Cornetto family of gondoliers. Lately, a number of their passengers have met a watery fate. Coincidence? Unlikely. She dons a mask, goes undercover and seeks inspiration in the library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the mystery only deepens. Why do the Cornettos seem so flaky and their explanations wafer-thin, even as they proclaim their innocence? What is going on at the printworks? Shona’s powers of deduction, dissection and prowess as a swimmer are put to the test as she realises that a bitter feud is at play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Shona unravel the tapestry of lies and get to the truth? It’s a race against time, but it would be a mistake to underestimate a librarian.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Olga Wojtas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64838389662045,"sku":"9781913393878","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1074\/9358\/9341\/files\/9781913393878.jpg?v=1780055392","url":"https:\/\/adventureintobooks.co.uk\/products\/9781913393878","provider":"Adventure Into Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}