{"product_id":"gerard-hardys-misfortune-a-sea-change-mystery-9780648416579","title":"Gerard Hardy's Misfortune: A sea-change mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003eAccording to local legend, the historic \u003cem\u003eRoyal\u003c\/em\u003e hotel in the Victorian coastal town of Queenscliff is haunted. Having served as both a mental asylum and a morgue in the early days it could hardly fail to be, but a bizarre murder in the hotel's basement puts a decidedly eerie spin on things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe victim is an academic, obsessed with spiritualism, the tarot and the town's most famous literary resident, Henry Handel Richardson. From the outset, the local knowledge and unorthodox methods of Queenscliff's police officers, Chris Blackie and Anthea Merritt, are ridiculed by the bull-necked Detective Inspector Masterson from Geelong's CIU. And yet, hard-nosed police investigation practices seem ill-equipped to counter the otherworldly influences at play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat DI Masterson believes is an open and shut case turns out to be anything but.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnthea began creating a large cross with the cards. She looked up and smiled. 'I tell you what's ironic. I got into trouble for buying my own tarot pack and now Mrs Marr's using the tarot to bamboozle the inspector. I'm the only one who's done her homework and knows what the cards mean.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGerard Hardy's Misfortune\u003c\/em\u003e joins \u003cem\u003eThrough a Camel's Eye\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Swan Island Connection\u003c\/em\u003e as the latest, most intriguing instalment in Dorothy Johnston's sea-change mystery series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorothy Johnston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e For Pity Sake Publishing Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780648416579\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohnston, Dorothy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Dorothy Johnston was born in Geelong, Victoria, and lived in Canberra for thirty years before returning to Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula where her 'sea-change mystery' series is set, commencing with 'Through a Camel's Eye', followed by 'The Swan Island Connection' and 'Gerard Hardy's Misfortune'. She is the author of twelve novels, including a quartet of mysteries set in Canberra. The first of these, 'The Trojan Dog', was joint winner ACT Book of the Year and runner-up in the inaugural Davitt Award. The Age gave it their 'Best of 2000' in the crime section. Two of Johnston's literary novels, 'One for the Master' and 'Ruth', have been shortlisted for the Miles Franklin award. She has published many short stories in journals and anthologies, along with essays in Australia's major newspapers. For more information about the author, please visit her website: http: \/\/dorothyjohnston.com.au\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For Pity Sake Publishing Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40083954860147,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_cb18c759-9dcf-44eb-8a5e-7e21c9465b7e.jpg?v=1652364508","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/gerard-hardys-misfortune-a-sea-change-mystery-9780648416579","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}