{"product_id":"the-summer-guests-9781804993415","title":"The Summer Guests","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe martini club isn't open to everyone. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaggie Bird’s ‘book group’ is an unusual one – a group of retired spies living an anonymous life in the seaside town of Purity. And this summer they plan little more than ‘reading’ (whilst sipping martinis), and some gentle birdwatching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut trouble is just around the corner as the summer guests arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor acting Police Chief Jo Thibodeau, summer brings its own problems – packed streets, bar brawls, petty theft. And now, a missing teenager down by the lake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen their good friend becomes a prime suspect in the girl's disappearance, Maggie and her Martini Club must put down their binoculars and roll up their sleeves. Leaving Jo to deal with not only a powerful family desperate for answers, but a meddlesome group of retirees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Jo and the Martini Club find a way to work together, as they uncover one of the deadliest scandals their small town has ever seen?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Tess Gerritsen\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery, Espionage \u0026amp; spy thriller\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 23 Apr 2026 by Transworld Publishers Ltd.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tess Gerritsen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319867711866,"sku":"9781804993415","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781804993415.jpg?v=1790635867","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/nl\/products\/the-summer-guests-9781804993415","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}