{"product_id":"the-secret-of-the-pointed-tower-in-french-mystery-short-stories","title":"The Secret of the Pointed Tower in French Mystery Short Stories","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Véry Unique Collection of French Mystery Short Stories Translated to English\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePierre Véry (1900-1960) spent his life as a writer. He fell into mystery writing after winning a genre award for his work. Among his many creations was \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLes veillées de la Tour Pointue, a quirky collection that breaks the fourth wall. The narrator, who happens to be Pierre Véry, finds and publishes a series of mysteries. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile many of \u003c\/em\u003eVéry\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e’s works were made into films, this book has never been published in English. A few of his novels, including The Murder of Father Christmas, have been released in English. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut no more. Best-selling author and Renaissance man Tom Mead translated this book to English and wrote a fascinating look at \u003c\/em\u003eVéry\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. He kept the humor and strange scenarios intact so the reader can see the talent of this little-known author. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTom Mead is a Derbyshire mystery writer and aficionado of Golden Age Crime Fiction. His debut novel, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDeath and the Conjuror,\u003c\/em\u003e was an international bestseller and its sequel, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Murder Wheel,\u003c\/em\u003e was described as “brilliant” in a \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e starred review and “a delight” by the \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e. His third novel, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCabaret Macabre\u003c\/em\u003e, will be published in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crippen \u0026 Landru, Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Clothbound","offer_id":67520040402989,"sku":"vom1789216886635","price":23.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Trade Softcover","offer_id":67520040435757,"sku":"qzx1789216886636","price":15.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/3654\/1997\/files\/the-secret-of-the-pointed-tower-in-french-mystery-short-stories_1.jpg?v=1789216891","url":"https:\/\/www.marketandmuse.shop\/products\/the-secret-of-the-pointed-tower-in-french-mystery-short-stories","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}