{"product_id":"9781035086603","title":"Faith's First Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e'A fantastic debut - the most interesting and richly drawn amateur sleuth I've read for years'\u003cb\u003e ANN CLEEVES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Unmissable' \u003cb\u003eANTONY JOHNSTON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom award-winning author Jeffrey Boakye, \u003ci\u003eFaith's First Case\u003c\/i\u003e is a sharp, arresting and darkly funny crime novel like no other.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMother. Cook. Detective?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFaith Amponsah runs the Met Police canteen with an iron fist and zero patience. While she knows exactly how London's police officers like their lunch, she lives worlds apart from crime. That is, until a shocking kitchen discovery pulls her into its depths . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuddenly at the centre of a robbery, murder and a mysterious disappearance, Faith finds she has a taste for sleuthing. Just another hardworking Ghanaian Auntie, she's used to being overlooked by her bosses, rebellious daughter and mollycoddled son - but being invisible means she sees the clues others miss, the whispers they ignore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Faith digs deeper, the case threatens to boil over, hitting terrifyingly close to home. Navigating the city's murky streets, she's unearthing dangerous adversaries, painful truths about her loved ones and long-buried secrets from her own past . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFaith is used to the heat of the kitchen - but this time, she might just get burned.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFaith's First Case \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Vivid and engrossing'\u003cb\u003e - FRIDAY TURNER, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Country House Murders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A detective mystery rich in depth and brilliantly flavoured'\u003cb\u003e - JULIA CHAPMAN, bestselling author of the Dales Detective series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A distinctive new voice' \u003cb\u003e- NITIN SAWHNEY, Booker Prize Judge 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Goes above and beyond crime fiction'\u003cb\u003e - CLAIRE PARKIN, author of \u003ci\u003eTell Tale \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Gripping, enjoyable, and moving' \u003cb\u003e- LEVI DAVID ADDAI, BAFTA-winning screenwriter and producer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boakye, Jeffrey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57026677244290,"sku":"9781035086603","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9781035086603.jpg?v=1794312828","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781035086603","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}