{"product_id":"9781529934779","title":"The Defence","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Rinder, Rob \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 18 June 2026 by Cornerstone (Century) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 416 pages\u003cbr\u003e164 x 242 x 39 | 630g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt MP-turned-wellness-guru Adrian Wells’s glitzy launch event for a bath salt that promises to reverse ageing, someone is about to turn up the heat . . . As Adrian lowers himself into the architectural copper tub to showcase his miracle product in front of countless influencers, it soon becomes clear that something is amiss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bath salt has been poisoned. And now Adrian is dead. His long-suffering assistant Jules is the prime suspect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarrister Adam Green is tasked with Jules’s defence, and he quickly realises that there were many more people with a score to settle against Adrian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Adam win the day, or is he in too deep?Praise for Rob Rinder'Hugely enjoyable!' Steve Cavanagh'Ridiculously entertaining' Tom Hindle'I did not want it to end' Heidi Perks'Strong storytelling with a murder mystery at its heart makes it one to treasure' Daily Mail'A pacy and gripping read' The Sun\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Guisborough Bookshop Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53220411375952,"sku":"9781529934779","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/4988\/2448\/files\/9781529934779.jpg?v=1783006359","url":"https:\/\/guisboroughbookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781529934779","provider":"guisboroughbookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}