{"product_id":"2026200011345-secondhand-the-soap-opera-slaughters","title":"The Soap Opera Slaughters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the cast and crew of a popular daytime soap opera begin dying under sinister circumstances, amateur sleuth Hilary Quayle and her bumbling partner Gene Coopersmith are thrust into a world where drama bleeds off the screen and into deadly reality. Set against the glitzy, backstabbing world of television production, The Soap Opera Slaughters is a wickedly entertaining mystery that channels the melodrama of its setting into genuine, page-turning suspense — where every actor is a suspect and every scene change could be a killer's next move.\n\nMarvin Kaye — a noted author, anthologist, and theatrical personality — brings a sharp wit and insider's eye to this entry in his Hilary Quayle mystery series, crafting a narrative that satirises the excess of soap opera culture while delivering a tightly plotted whodunit. Kaye's prose is brisk and knowing, seasoned with dark humour and a theatrical flair that keeps the tension as high as any afternoon cliffhanger. For readers who enjoy their mysteries served with a side of showbiz scandal, the final curtain here arrives with a twist that will leave them guessing long after the credits roll.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49161034039515,"sku":"2026200011345-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/db55c4d2-f542-4cd9-b75e-6ad86c83cfee.png?v=1787189494","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200011345-secondhand-the-soap-opera-slaughters","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}