{"product_id":"9781804951606","title":"This Is Not a Game","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Kelly Mullen\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 29 January 2026 by Cornerstone (Penguin (Cornerstone)) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 384 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 130 x 29mm | 270g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Miss Marple meets Only Murders in the Building’ Jennie GodfreyFIVE-STAR READER REVIEWS:‘Such a fun read!’ ‘My favourite book this year’‘Fantastically done’77-year-old Mimi is giving up her usual evening crossword and Gibson martini to attend her neighbour Jane Ireland’s extravagant auction party.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNone of the other guests know that Mimi has been blackmailed into attending, which is why she ropes her granddaughter, Addie, into accompanying her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Addie spots celebrities in the halls of Jane’s grand old mansion and Mimi wonders how to confess the real reason for their presence, a scream pierces the air. Jane is dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when the second body turns up, Mimi and Addie soon become the unlikeliest of sleuths as they race to narrow down the suspects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a house whose labyrinthine rooms are brimming withsecrets, it’s going to take more than a Gibson to survive the night . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR THIS IS NOT A GAME . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Fabulous, over-the-top fun’ The Guardian‘A delightful game of twists’ Chris Chibnall‘Slick and witty’ Daily Mail'Agatha Christie brought bang up to date' Clare Mackintosh'Deliciously twisty' Lucy Clarke'A thriller with a twist!' Cosmopolitan'A quirky variation on Golden Age locked room mysteries with a modern zest of eccentricity and humour' Crime Time'This locked room mystery delivers classic whodunnit drama along with a sprinkle of joy' i Paper‘A grand finale reveal Poirot would be proud of’ Woman \u0026amp; Home'A wonderfully vibrant take on the classic whodunit!' Kristen Perrin'Crackles with wit and cosy crime goodness' Vaseem Khan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kelly Mullen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57483913265477,"sku":"9781804951606","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9781804951606.jpg?v=1774433254","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9781804951606","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}