{"product_id":"buried-above-ground","title":"Buried Above Ground","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn original spin on the crime novel in which the race to gain the rights to an author's backlist proves to be more head-scratching - and deadly! - than the plots in his books.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Librarian\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's been two decades since mystery writer Duncan Torrens was last published. I should know, I was his editor. So why a blogger would turn up asking questions about the rights to his books is beyond me . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Reader\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e That librarian Roly is a bit odd. You'd think he'd be happy with my blog's research into a largely forgotten author, but he's . . . resistant. If I can get into Duncan's home - and his mysterious garden shed - I know I'll find what I'm looking for . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Publisher\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Torrens' books are crying out for a revival. I just need that blogger, Jacon, to work out who holds the rights to his backlist. Then I can acquire them before Duncan's old publishing house realises they've missed a trick! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Editor\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e I never worked directly with Duncan before he died, but if someone is sniffing round, there must be money involved. I just need to find out what's happened to the rights before they do . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Writer\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After twenty years, will the sudden interest in this author's forgotten mysteries reveal a dark - and deadly - twist? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eTold from the point of view of five unreliable narrators, none of whom can be trusted - The Librarian, The Reader, The Publisher, The Editor and The Writer - this amusing and darkly intriguing novel is a refreshingly fun, subversive take on the crime fiction genre.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1448315611\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781448315611\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Ripley, Mike\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Severn House\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Severn House","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Sep 2025)","offer_id":46081063944389,"sku":"9781448315611","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781448315611.jpg?v=1776042827","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/buried-above-ground","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}