{"product_id":"the-family-friend-9780241764275","title":"The Family Friend","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Imogen is told she’s inherited a country house near Bath, she thinks it must be a mistake. She last saw its owner, reclusive artist Dorothea Roe, sixteen years ago, during a tragic summer which changed her life for ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, with partner Josh in tow, it’s a chance for a fresh start.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut after discovering an old box with her name on it in Dorothea’s abandoned study, Imogen starts to believe the woman was trying to send her a secret message.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when rumours begin to swirl that Dorothea was murdered, she starts to suspect that this gift might not be the life-line she thought it was.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho would want to kill Dorothea?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCould it be tangled up in Imogen’s own dark family history?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd what if Imogen is now the one in danger?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Claire Douglas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery, Thriller \/ suspense\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 12 Mar 2026 by Penguin Books Ltd.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Claire Douglas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319945634170,"sku":"9780241764275","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9780241764275.jpg?v=1790638750","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/lt\/products\/the-family-friend-9780241764275","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}