{"product_id":"summer-guests","title":"The Summer Guests","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the latest instalment in the addictive, action-packed Martini Club series, hailed as 'The Thursday Murder Club \u003ci\u003eon steroids'\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eSAGA Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e)!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e*A RICHARD \u0026amp; JUDY BOOK CLUB READ FOR SUMMER 2026*\u003cbr\u003e *INCLUDES A BONUS SHORT STORY FEATURING MAGGIE BIRD AND THRILLER ICON, JACK REACHER*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eIrresistible and highly recommended\u003c\/b\u003e!' Lee Child, global bestselling writer behind the Jack Reacher series\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Immersive, compelling, \u003cb\u003eutterly addictive\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003ea masterclass in storytelling\u003c\/b\u003e' Andrea Mara, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAll Her Fault\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eA cracker of a mystery\u003c\/b\u003e! I couldn't put it down' Shari Lapena, international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Couple Next Door\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e *****************************\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE MARTINI CLUB ISN'T OPEN TO EVERYONE . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Maggie 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But trouble is just around the corner as the summer guests arrive.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders LOVE the Martini Club series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A real page-turner' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e 'Kept my interest from start to finish' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e 'Tess Gerritsen at her best' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e 'Always keep me hooked' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e 'Bought and finished in a night' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e 'A great, twisted tale of secrets and lies, murders old and new and a fine cast of characters' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e 'A brilliant read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e 'Was left guessing to the very end' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e 'Excellent read from beginning to end' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e*Book 2 in the Martini Club series, after instant \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Spy Coast*\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Summer Guests","offer_id":46284426739909,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-1-80499-341-5.jpg?v=1779923631","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/summer-guests","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}