{"product_id":"the-purgatory-poisoning-9780008694388","title":"The Purgatory Poisoning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A fabulously funny celestial crime caper, full of wit, warmth and heart.' Helen Lederer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do you solve your own murder when you're already dead?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurgatory (noun): \u003cbr\u003e1. Where the dead are sent to atone.\u003cbr\u003e2. A place of suffering or torment.\u003cbr\u003e3. A youth hostel where the occupants play Scrabble and the mattresses are paper thin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Dave wakes up in his own personal purgatory (St Ives Youth Hostel circa 1992), he's shocked to discover he's dead. And worse - he was murdered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeaven doesn't know who did it so with the help of two rogue angels, Dave must uncover the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs divine forces from both sides start to play the game, can Dave get out of this alive? Or at the very least, with his soul intact?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn utterly gripping and page-turning mystery for fans of \u003cem\u003eMurder Before Evensong\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Appeal\u003c\/em\u003e from the winner of the Comedy Women in Print Unpublished Prize!.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders LOVE The Purgatory Poisoning\u003cp\u003e'Very original, very funny, and very well written. I loved it!' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A hilarious story - I literally couldn't put it down' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A fun book which had me chortling out loud' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Hilarious but heartfelt' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Incredibly witty ... captivating read that raises some questions about life, death and the choices we make while we are here' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A great, refreshing change of pace ... had me giggling out loud ... everyone should read this book!' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A really unique premise ... a must for those who are fans of comedy and mystery' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I loved this story, full of great and wonderfully portrayed characters ... hilarious black comedy crime caper' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The author's imagination is truly something different and one to keep an eye out for in future' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Rogers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.12w x 0.93d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780008694388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRebecca Rogers grew up in Birmingham on a diet of \u003cem\u003eBlackadder\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMonty Python\u003c\/em\u003e. For a long time, she thought Michael Palin was her uncle (he's not). Now a civil servant by day and writer by night, she's a proud mum to two grown-up boys and lives in the glorious south west of England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Purgatory Poisoning\u003c\/em\u003e is her first novel and won the Comedy Women in Print Unpublished Prize 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43097757810803,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_8cc9e115-3abb-4d04-830f-f27792ab85b0.jpg?v=1748613193","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-purgatory-poisoning-9780008694388","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}