{"product_id":"the-old-folks-fight-back","title":"The old folks fight back","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFoyer des Tilleuls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a peaceful retirement home tucked in the heart of provincial France, nothing exciting ever happens — until one fateful Scrabble night.\u003cbr\u003eWhen the director suddenly collapses after sipping his herbal tea, whispers ripple through the corridors faster than the scent of burnt toast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWas it an accident… or something far more deliberate?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetween crossword clues and cups of chamomile, a group of sharp-witted residents take matters into their own hands.\u003cbr\u003eThere’s Lucienne, the retired teacher who corrects everyone’s grammar (including the police inspector’s).\u003cbr\u003eFernand, the ex-gendarme who still thinks in reports.\u003cbr\u003eSuzanne, the quiet librarian who notices everything.\u003cbr\u003eRaymond, the flirt with a suspicious charm.\u003cbr\u003eAnd Odile, whose trembling hands might hide more than grief.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspector Lemoine soon discovers that in this house, everyone has secrets — and that age does nothing to soften guilt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFunny, poignant, and deliciously French, The Old Folks Fight Back\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a cosy mystery about friendship, memory, and the small rebellions that keep us alive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A heartwarming whodunit — like if Agatha Christie had tea with Amélie Poulain.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e— Early English Readers’ Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you love charming French mysteries, witty dialogue, and a touch of golden-age mischief,\u003cbr\u003ecurl up with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Old Folks Fight Back – Murder at the Scrabble Club\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e today —\u003cbr\u003eand discover what really stirs beneath the linden tree…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eASIN  : \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB0FW3Q88T4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eÉditeur  : \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndependently published\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDate de publication  : \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12 octobre 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLangue  : \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnglais\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNombre de pages de l'édition imprimée   : \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e127 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13  : \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e979-8269560045\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePoids de l'article  : \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e154 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions  : \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13.97 x 0.74 x 21.59 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Editions MCP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57728081363331,"sku":null,"price":11.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/7199\/4243\/files\/The_old_folks_fight_back_-_Agathe_Bouuine.jpg?v=1777910526","url":"https:\/\/editionsmcp.fr\/products\/the-old-folks-fight-back","provider":"Editions MCP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}