{"product_id":"book-club-murder-9781966010036","title":"Book Club Murder","description":"\u003cp\u003eA locked-room death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mystery-obsessed book club.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd a librarian who knows just enough about Agatha Christie to spot trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen beloved Maplewood resident Janet Kessler is found dead inside her bolted bedroom-with no sign of forced entry-the police rule it natural causes. But head librarian Gabby Keats isn't convinced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter all, her book club just finished reading \u003cem\u003eA Murder Is Announced\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the socially awkward but sharp-eyed director of Maplewood Library, Gabby prefers fictional crimes to real ones. Yet with her best friend publishing headlines about a \"Locked-Door Murder\" and the town's new detective warning her to stay out of it, Gabby finds herself drawn into a puzzle worthy of Miss Marple herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the help of The Sleuths-a group of loyal retirees who treat amateur investigation as a civic duty-and her ever-curious golden doodle, Agatha, Gabby begins noticing what others overlook: subtle motives, inconvenient timing, and a grieving son eager to sell his mother's home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a small town where everyone knows everyone, secrets don't stay buried for long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Ellery Adams, Jenn McKinlay, and classic Agatha Christie, \u003cstrong\u003eBook Club Murder\u003c\/strong\u003e launches the Maplewood Mysteries series with: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA classic locked-room puzzle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA bookish amateur sleuth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA charming small-town setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean content and cozy tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight romantic tension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong series potential\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for book clubs, library mystery sections, and readers who love character-driven whodunits with warmth and wit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Squeaky Clean Reads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781966010036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Kathleen Guire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52933946507445,"sku":"9781966010036","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/book-club-murder-9781966010036","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}