{"product_id":"guilty-by-definition-9781804183977","title":"Guilty by Definition : The instant Sunday Times bestselling linguistic mystery from Britain's wordsmith, Susie Dent","description":"\u003cp\u003eA coded letter. A missing woman. A truth waiting to be found.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen an anonymous letter is delivered to the Clarendon English Dictionary office, it becomes rapidly clear that this is not the usual word-related enquiry. Instead, the letter hints at sinister events linked to a particular year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor editor Martha Thornhill, the date can mean only one thing: the summer her brilliant older sister Charlie went missing. Ten years on, Martha and her family are no closer to unravelling the mystery of Charlie's disappearance - until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs more letters arrive, Martha and her team follow the linguistic clues to a troubling truth. It seems Charlie was keeping a powerful secret, and that someone is desperate to keep it well and truly buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuilty by Definition is a love letter not only to language but to the city of Oxford, wrapped within an intriguing mystery of a missing woman and considering the emotional aftershocks of her disappearance on those left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Susie Dent\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eLexicography, Crime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 24 Apr 2025 by Bonnier Books Ltd.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Susie Dent","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319978467706,"sku":"9781804183977","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781804183977.jpg?v=1790639546","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/ga\/products\/guilty-by-definition-9781804183977","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}