{"product_id":"2026100006371-secondhand-swift-to-its-close","title":"Swift To Its Close","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage, particularly at the corners and spine edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers\/Labels: - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwift to Its Close is a classic British crime novel set against the atmospheric backdrop of a musical world, where a suspicious death during a music festival draws in detective Inspector Smith to investigate a web of secrets and motives. Simon Troy, the pen name of Thurston Drieberg, crafts a methodical and intelligent mystery that rewards careful readers with its precise plotting and understated tension. The narrative chronicles the painstaking unraveling of deception among a close-knit group of musicians and festival attendees, presenting a rich portrait of mid-century English provincial life. With dry wit and sharp characterisation, Troy illustrates how passion, jealousy, and ambition can turn even the most cultured of settings into fertile ground for murder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48893807329499,"sku":"2026100006371-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/815ef8e9-c0b5-4443-9a09-2b558b43fa4f.png?v=1782040361","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006371-secondhand-swift-to-its-close","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}