{"product_id":"that-dark-spring-9781529065589","title":"That Dark Spring : A True Story of Death and Desire in 1920s Provence","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gripping, explosive murder mystery by acclaimed true crime writer Susannah Stapleton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn April 1929, the body of British artist Olive Branson was found submerged in a water tank outside her farmhouse in a picturesque Provence village. Dressed only in a pink shirt and stockings, she had a bullet hole between her eyes and a revolver by her side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWas it suicide – or murder?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe initial investigation concluded suicide, but under pressure from Olive’s family to conduct a murder enquiry, city detective Alexandre Guibbal was brought in to reopen the case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining never-before-seen evidence, acclaimed true crime writer Susannah Stapleton builds a vivid and absorbing picture of an unconventional life and a violent death, and an investigation that shines a bright light on a village simmering with resentments and dangerous rivalries . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Susannah Stapleton\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFrance, c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Biography: arts \u0026amp; entertainment, True crime, European history, 20th century history: c 1900  to c 2000\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 26 Mar 2026 by Pan Macmillan.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Susannah Stapleton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320549810554,"sku":"9781529065589","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781529065589.jpg?v=1790657207","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/that-dark-spring-9781529065589","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}