{"product_id":"9781405978972","title":"The Family Friend","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Claire Douglas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 July 2026 by Penguin Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e128 x 197 x 29 | 274g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRE ORDER THE NAIL-BITING NEW THRILLER FROM THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Claire Douglas is a class act - she never, ever disappoints' LISA JEWELL  When Imogen inherits a country house near Bath, she thinks it’s a mistake. She last saw its owner, reclusive artist Dorothea Roe, sixteen years ago, during a tragic summer which she’s never forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut a chance discovery in the study leads Imogen to believe Dorothea left her a secret message. And when rumours begin to swirl that Dorothea was murdered, she suspects that the house might not be the life-changing gift she thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho would want to kill Dorothea?Could it be tangled up in Imogen’s own dark family history?And what if Imogen is now the one in danger?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57254952829303,"sku":"9781405978972","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781405978972.jpg?v=1782986860","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781405978972","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}