{"product_id":"2026100006151-secondhand-the-sinful-stones","title":"The Sinful Stones","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: Worn\/faded, with some chipping along edges and corners. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Possibly signed by the author?. Binding: Appears intact as a hardcover edition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA taut and atmospheric crime novel, The Sinful Stones is one of Peter Dickinson's celebrated James Pibble detective series, placing the quietly observant Scotland Yard Superintendent at the heart of a deeply unsettling mystery. The story unfolds on a remote Scottish island monastery, where a community of elderly monks and their eccentric scientific patron harbour secrets that prove dangerously difficult to uncover. Dickinson constructs a puzzle of psychological complexity and moral ambiguity, drawing readers into a world where faith, science, and human frailty collide. Written with the dry wit and meticulous plotting that earned Dickinson back-to-back Gold Dagger Awards, this novel stands as a masterclass in understated British crime writing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956409446619,"sku":"2026100006151-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e9ea32b0-d34f-4775-892d-f147f69d52ec.png?v=1783500678","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006151-secondhand-the-sinful-stones","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}