{"product_id":"2026100006243-secondhand-not-dead-only-resting","title":"Not Dead, Only Resting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good — bright yellow dust jacket with minimal wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Firm hardcover binding in good condition. No stickers or price tags visible on the front cover. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wry and witty entry in Simon Brett's beloved Charles Paris mystery series, Not Dead, Only Resting thrusts the perpetually struggling actor-sleuth into the glittering yet treacherous world of London's theatrical scene. When murder strikes among some very top people, Charles Paris finds himself navigating a cast of larger-than-life suspects, backstage intrigue, and the kind of dark ambition that thrives beneath the bright lights of the stage. Brett masterfully blends dry British humour with sharp social observation, painting a vivid portrait of the theatre world where jealousy, vanity, and desperation can prove fatal. The novel delivers all the hallmarks of the series — clever plotting, sardonic wit, and an endearingly flawed protagonist who solves crimes with the same resigned pragmatism with which he approaches an audition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956435464411,"sku":"2026100006243-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/96323ab4-b2fa-4ac0-9908-fd0d5ba74eb1.png?v=1783501008","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006243-secondhand-not-dead-only-resting","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}