{"title":"Alasdair Beckett-King","description":"Alasdair Beckett-King is a award-winning comedian and writer. He studied at the London Film School, and since then he has performed critically lauded solo shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, written for BBC radio, appeared on comedy panel shows such as Mock the Week, cowritten an award-winning video game, and created numerous viral sketches for social media, including an interactive whodunit. Alasdair Beckett-King lives in southeast London.","products":[{"product_id":"montgomery-bonbon-murder-at-the-museum-paperback","title":"Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Comedian Beckett-King's sparkling series-starting debut delivers constant laughs and witty rejoinders.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom a rising stand-up comedian and exciting new talent in children's fiction comes a brilliantly funny murder mystery series that BBC Radio called \"\u003ci\u003eKnives Out\u003c\/i\u003e meets Poirot--but for children!\" \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBonnie Montgomery is the world's greatest detective. Not that anyone--other than Grampa Banks--has heard of her. But they will have heard of Montgomery Bonbon, the gentleman detective with the bristly mustache, fashionable beret, and accent that's hard to place. Montgomery Bonbon is responsible for solving many high-stakes crimes, including unmasking the Emmental Bandit, restoring the Rusakova diamonds to their rightful owner, and busting an international owl-smuggling ring, resulting in the arrest of over twelve owls. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut now Montgomery Bonbon is needed on a case much closer to home, at the Hornville Museum in Bonnie's hometown of Widdlington, where a mysterious death has occurred. Don't look too carefully, however--from certain angles, Montgomery Bonbon looks suspiciously like a ten-year-old girl . . . Brimming with charm and wit, this debut offering from comedian and writer Alasdair Beckett-King and best-selling illustrator Claire Powell is a delightful modern take on the classic whodunit.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50576803168479,"sku":"9781536241679","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/d87u20z1OM9781536241679.webp?v=1784321585"},{"product_id":"montgomery-bonbon-sabotage-at-sea-hardcover","title":"Montgomery Bonbon: Sabotage at Sea - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs the witty murder-mystery series continues, Bonbon returns for a pyrotechnic display aboard ship--until a shocking demise puts a damper on the festivities. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShenanigans are once again afoot in the town of Widdlington, and this time they're on board the \u003ci\u003eDreadnowt\u003c\/i\u003e--a galleon that's set to host a fireworks display for the town. Bonnie Montgomery and Grampa Banks are on board as guests, but just after sundown, a fog rolls in and a terrible cry is heard over the crash of the waves. Captain Valancourt stumbles out of the mist, dripping wet and covered in red welts the like of which a sea monster would leave behind, and is soon pronounced dead by the doctor on board. The crowd is shocked, and Bonnie's fishy-o-meter is off the charts. While Inspector Sands takes over as captain, Bonnie transforms into Montgomery Bonbon, and it's not long before she's laid anchor on her prime suspects. Can Montgomery Bonbon hoist his moustache and figure out which scallywag is responsible for the death of the ancient mariner?","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50585553174751,"sku":"9781536241709","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/CqicWAuisr9781536241709.webp?v=1784531257"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/alasdair-beckett-king.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}