{"product_id":"2026100006891-secondhand-one-foot-in-the-grave","title":"One Foot In The Grave","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA darkly witty British mystery, One Foot in the Grave chronicles the final investigative chapter in the career of James Pibble, a retired Scotland Yard detective now residing in a nursing home for the elderly. Dickinson masterfully illustrates how even a man stripped of mobility and conventional agency can uncover sinister truths lurking beneath the genteel surface of institutional life. The novel presents a deeply humane portrait of aging, dignity, and the persistence of a sharp mind trapped within a failing body, all while maintaining the taut suspense of a classic whodunit. Written with Dickinson's signature intelligence and dry wit, the narrative argues that the instinct for justice never truly retires, no matter how frail its vessel becomes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887896604891,"sku":"2026100006891-SECONDHAND","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/b0a5b70d-8ce2-43ed-93f1-52700910e6f1.png?v=1781748188","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006891-secondhand-one-foot-in-the-grave","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}