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Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village

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內容簡介 ☆美國知名插畫家JAY COOPER與全球暢銷作家MAUREEN JOHNSON攜手合作 ☆讓拜訪寧靜小鎮的遊客如何免於被謀殺的生存指南！以黑色幽默惡搞經典推理的犯罪梗插畫書 考慮前往一個典雅的英國村莊旅行嗎？想像一個悠閒的週末，在遊覽那些擁抱著過去榮耀的莊園後於酒吧暢飲，這一切的迷人想望，在你發現自己身處一個英國謀殺村之前，都是那麼地完美…...在這裡，危機四伏在每一個如畫的鵝卵石步道風景裡，每口茶都可能是最後一滴，如果你還是堅持自己去旅行，幫忙帶上這本小說，或許能救你一命！ 插畫家JAY COOPER的血腥風格賦予作品強大的生命力，穿插MAUREEN JOHNSON經典的犯罪系列小說典故，讓你一覽英國鄉村的懸疑與秘密！ NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Considering a trip to a quaint English village? You’ll think twice after learning about the countless murderous possibilities lurking behind the bucolic façades, thanks to this illustrated guide from #1 bestselling author Maureen Johnson and illustrator Jay Cooper—perfect for fans of cozy mysteries.A weekend roaming narrow old lanes, touring the faded glories of a country manor, and quaffing pints in the pub. How charming. That is, unless you have the misfortune of finding yourself in an English Murder Village, where danger lurks around each picturesque cobblestone corner and every sip of tea may be your last. If you insist on your travels, do yourself a favor and bring a copy of this little book. It may just keep you alive. Brought to life with dozens of Gorey-esque drawings by illustrator Jay Cooper and peppered with allusions to classic crime series and unmistakably British murder lore, Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village gives you the tools you need to avoid the same fate, should you find yourself in a suspiciously cozy English village (or simply dream of going). Good luck! And whatever you do, avoid the vicar."

作者介紹

作者介紹 Maureen JohnsonMaureen Johnson is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of many young adult novels, including the very murderous Shades of London series and the Stevie Bell mysteries: Truly Devious, The Vanishing Stair, The Hand on the Wall, and The Box in the Woods. She has also done collaborative works, such as Let It Snow with John Green and Lauren Myracle (now a movie on Netflix), and several books in the Shadowhunter universe with Cassandra Clare. Her books have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. For safety's sake, she lives in New York City; the vicar cannot reach her there.Jay CooperJay Cooper's books don't normally include grisly murders, nefarious deeds, or corpses of any kind. He has written and or illustrated more than twenty books for kids, including The Spy Next Door, The Pepper Party, and the Bots series, and has contributed work to the New York Times bestselling series The Last Kids on Earth. Currently he is illustrating a graphic novel entitled Super Atomic Wombat Girl. He's also a graphic designer of theatrical advertising, and has worked on more than a hundred Broadway musicals and plays (which have heaps of deaths).

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