{"product_id":"9781250448613","title":"The Killing of a Chestnut Tree","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 27 OCTOBER 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHavelock Harper Mysteries, Book #1\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBe gay, solve crimes!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Killing of a Chestnut Tree\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eintroduces Havelock Harper, an all-new queer gentleman detective in the tradition of Sherlock Holmes, with a cozy, fantastical mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEveryone in England knows Havelock Harper, the celebrated consulting detective, from the cases published in the papers. If any of them read his secret files, they would discover a very different man. His most fantastical cases must never reach the public eye, and nor must the love he shares with his stalwart companion, the formidable Major Sebastian Wright.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Duke of Farleigh has been killed, and Havelock Harper summoned to the secluded Farleigh Forest to solve his murder. When he and Sebastian arrive, they discover a greater mystery. The trees of Farleigh have begun to speak, writing words into their leaves and bark. The victim is one of those trees: an ancient chestnut, cruelly chopped down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy has the forest begun to speak? Why would anyone cut down the Duke? And how can Farleigh's gentle, quiet paradise survive this crime?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Langmead, Oliver K.","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47931666268414,"sku":"9781250448613","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/1532\/4335\/files\/The_Killing_of_a_Chestnut_Tree.png?v=1773852825","url":"https:\/\/wanderingraccoonbooks.com\/products\/9781250448613","provider":"Wandering Raccoon Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}