{"product_id":"checkmate","title":"Checkmate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The match is over, and you may rise now and say Checkmate.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalter Longcluse is a mysterious figure, a drifter and self-made man whose travels throughout France, Austria, and England resulted in a large personal fortune. Being personable, he is quickly accepted into the Arden family, former aristocrats whose once ascendant star has lately waned with unpaid debts and the shadow of a murder. As Longcluse courts Alice Arden, brother Richard becomes fast friends with Longcluse. A visit to a gambling club one night brings them face to face with Monsieur Lebas, a brute who seems to recognize Longcluse but is almost immediately found murdered. The story unfolds, to thrilling conclusion, with a surprising plot twist right at the end. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCheckmate\u003c\/i\u003e is a chillingly atmospheric tale of betrayal as only Le Fanu could create. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44788348321971,"sku":"9789357310420","price":559.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17477437799789357310420.jpg?v=1762831981","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/checkmate","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}