{"product_id":"a-sleuth-is-born-9781970044119","title":"A Sleuth Is Born","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA posh holiday party. The highest stakes. And more than a little danger....\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA secretive philanthropist books Betty Snickerdoodle's brand new inn for her elite, ultra-private holiday poker tournament. With the hefty fee she's offering, it seems like Christmas has come a few days early--especially since the inn's not even open yet!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Bea Sickles--the savvy, 70-something ex-poker pro turned author behind Betty Snickerdoodle--smells trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Might be a special gift from Santa,\" Bea says. \"Or we might be getting a scam in our stocking.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe set-up is undeniably odd. And as the tycoons settle in for their high-stakes vacation, the shindig starts to look even stranger--especially when the organizer unveils the tournament's bizarre rules. Bea's so certain there's something fishy about the fat cats and their game, she buys in for $50,000, just to keep an eye on them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut a poker scam is hardly the only suspicious thing about these whales. Before long, shocking accidents start happening--and Bea and Angela, her clever young business partner, start to wonder if what looks like an \"accident\" \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003emight instead be murder....\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Sleuth Is Born\u003c\/em\u003e is book two of the Betty Snickerdoodle cozy mystery series, which blends mystery, humor, and adventure. It can be read as a stand-alone or as a sequel to book one, The Return of Betty Snickerdoodle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Working Strategy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781970044119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Pepper Frost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42289446584501,"sku":"9781970044119","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8b29198b-69dd-48ca-a4af-05b21ff89923.jpg?v=1658199937","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-sleuth-is-born-9781970044119","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}