{"product_id":"final-beat-of-the-drum-9780727850645","title":"Final Beat of the Drum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDCI Monika Paniatowski is forced to think the unthinkable: could a good friend and long-standing colleague be guilty of murder?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Spencer gives Monika Paniatowski the send-off she richly deserves\" - Kirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the day of her official retirement from the Force, DCI Monika Paniatowski looks at the two men and one woman who are no longer her team and thinks: \u003ci\u003eWhatever the future holds, I will always be proud of you\u003c\/i\u003e. She raises a toast. And just like that, her career as a homicide detective is over. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen, fifteen years later, Monika's former sergeant, Kate Meadows, makes a terrible mistake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMonika doesn't hesitate when Kate turns to her for help. She owes her, and she can hardly let her old friend go down for a crime she didn't commit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as Monika gets deeper into the investigation, she's forced to ask herself the unthinkable: is Kate really innocent, or is she helping her old friend get away with murder? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacked with twists that will make you gasp out loud, the fifteenth - and final - DCI Monika Paniatowski mystery is a stunning conclusion to the long-running series. If you haven't met Monika yet, you're in for a treat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Spencer, Sally\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Severn House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780727850645\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.60w x 0.90d","brand":"Sally Spencer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39938745958475,"sku":"9780727850645","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_fabffb5f-667e-4d07-bde5-e0933e8818a8.jpg?v=1673369097","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/final-beat-of-the-drum-9780727850645","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}