{"product_id":"9781800754836","title":"The Mystery at Rake Hall : C.S. Lewis investigates (The Times Best Crime Fiction of 2025 So Far) (C.S. Lewis Investigates)","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Satisfyingly violent' The Times, Best Crime Fiction of 2025 So Far\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Sprightly and elegantly written mystery' The Daily Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A marvellous literary thriller' Clare Chase\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A clever and refreshing take on the mystery novel' Jo Silva\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn post-war Oxford, secrets lie behind every door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1947, with rationing still biting and the black market thriving, university don C.S. 'Jack' Lewis finds himself pulled into a mystery straight from one of his friend Dorothy Sayers' novels. Susan Temple, his brightest student, has hidden herself away at Rake Hall — a hostel for unmarried, outcast mothers - and hasn't been heard from since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith no experience beyond catching the occasional student plagiarist, Lewis is hardly a detective. But when Susan's absence continues to haunt him, he teams up with her concerned friend Lucy and together they delve into the disturbing rumours of a nasty racket at Rake Hall. Can Lewis's nose for the truth separate fact from fiction?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn The Mystery at Rake Hall, Maureen Paton - whose mother lived at the real-life Rake Hall while pregnant with Maureen - brilliantly recreates a post-war Oxford world, as well as imagining an alternative life for one of its most famous residents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRAVE READER REVIEWS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An homage to post war Oxford ... an entertaining read with a mystery to solve'\n\u003cbr\u003e'Blends historical authenticity with a compelling \"whodunit\"'\n\u003cbr\u003e'Very easy to read, a page-turner and a real sense of Oxford'\n\u003cbr\u003e'I loved this mystery .. the author brought to life the time beautifully ... I cannot wait to see what she offers for her second book but this one will be hard to top'\n\u003cbr\u003e'An enjoyable, atmospheric and very cosy read'\n\u003cbr\u003e'A famous real-life writer solving a mystery ... I really enjoyed it'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swift Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48228452892907,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":64.09,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9781800754836-1.jpg?v=1781705052","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/ja\/products\/9781800754836","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}