{"product_id":"a-necessary-death-9781953444202","title":"A Necessary Death","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this cozy historical mystery, an impoverished widow and a surly constable work together to figure out what happened to the dead man in the tavern privy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Penelope Corbitt in the kitchen, the tavern will never be the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Plucky young widow Penelope Corbitt must solve a murder, help the town's innkeeper\/constable bring order to his shambles of a crossroads tavern, and dodge a life of grim servitude under the rule of her arrogant brother-in-law. She navigates racial, social, and cultural barriers in tackling these challenges, and the reader is carried along on her earnest quest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Karsten, known for meticulous research, avoids burdening the crisp narrative with irrelevant historical details, but the ones she includes are dead accurate. Readers who delight in well-written historical fiction will feel they have really stepped into colonial America. This book is a great read, from Chapter One to the end.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Larry F. Sommers, best-selling author of The Price of Passage and Izzy Strikes Gold!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaperback, 272 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes several 18th century tavern food recipes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wagonbridge Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781953444202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Booklife Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Karsten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52210061246645,"sku":"9781953444202","price":12.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_7b29cacb-02d5-48bc-874f-54ca17fe3cfe.jpg?v=1770132292","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-necessary-death-9781953444202","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}