In an idyllic Sussex town, murder is fermenting…<\/b><\/p>\n
Barclay Flint is the charmingly eccentric proprietor of The Bottle Bank wine shop, nestled in a picturesque Sussex town renowned for its gloriously anarchic Bonfire Night celebration.<\/p>\n
Barclay can taste a kaleidoscopic universe in a single glass of wine and delights in matching customers to the grapes of their dreams. But when his close friend, struggling regenerative vineyard owner Victor Crawshaw, is found dead, Barclay finds himself a prime suspect.<\/p>\n
To crack the case and clear his name, Barclay must deploy his wine detection skills and follow his nose through the rolling Sussex hills where a tangle of old resentments and rivalries awaits to ensnare him.<\/p>\n
With a killer on the loose and Bonfire Night fast approaching, the town crackles with anticipation. This year the fireworks might not be the only things to explode…<\/p>\n
Join Barclay and his friends from The Bottle Bank in this sparkling debut novel by wine expert Olly Smith. It’s time to uncork the most exuberant and irresistible mystery of the year!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Secure a signed indie hardback copy of Death by Noir<\/em> by Olly Smith, available now as a limited pre-order. A richly atmospheric crime novel set in Sussex, blending mystery, humour and a distinctive wine-soaked backdrop, perfect for fans of character-driven detective fiction.<\/p>\n Publication date: 18 June 2026<\/strong>. All signed pre-orders will be dispatched as soon as stock arrives.<\/p>\n Order your signed copy today \u2014 pre-orders are limited and may sell out quickly. Supplied by an independent UK bookshop and carefully packaged to protect collectible condition.<\/p>\n In an idyllic Sussex town, murder is fermenting…Barclay Flint is the charmingly eccentric proprietor of The Bottle Bank wine shop, nestled in a picturesque Sussex town renowned for its gloriously anarchic Bonfire Night celebration. Barclay can taste a kaleidoscopic universe in a single glass of wine and delights in matching customers to the grapes of their dreams. But when his close friend, struggling regenerative vineyard owner Victor Crawshaw, is found dead, Barclay finds himself a prime suspect. To crack the case and clear his name, Barclay must deploy his wine detection skills and follow his nose through the rolling Sussex hills where a tangle of old resentments and rivalries awaits to ensnare him.With a killer on the loose and Bonfire Night fast approaching, the town crackles with anticipation. This year the fireworks might not be the only things to explode…Join Barclay and his friends from The Bottle Bank in this sparkling deb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[216,16428,26102],"product_tag":[26829,26816,26826],"class_list":["post-113043","product","type-product","status-publish","product_cat-fiction-hardback","product_cat-pre-order-carousel","product_cat-signed-and-special-editions","product_tag-comic-humorous-crime-mystery","product_tag-crime-mystery-fiction","product_tag-crime-mystery-cosy-mystery","pa_book_author-smith-olly","pa_cover-hardback","pa_imprint-baskerville","pa_language-english","pa_pages-8634","pa_publisher-baskerville","pa_readership-general-trade-code-k","first","instock","sale","sold-individually","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n