{"product_id":"death-by-misadventure-9781662540585","title":"Death by Misadventure","description":"\u003cp\u003eApril 29, 1585. Coroner John Derrick is summoned to the cozy village of Bramley to investigate a naked dead man found beneath a waterwheel. An unfortunate drowning, by all indications. But upon closer inspection, the case takes a macabre turn: The deceased is missing a certain piece of his anatomy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImpelled by the grisly discovery to uncover the culprit, John must contend with bumbling villagers in his quest for the truth. Only sixteen-year-old maid Rebecca Laurence seems to offer any help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Elizabethan England, servants rarely get a second glance. Rebecca prefers it that way, moving quietly through her world, picking up secrets like dirty clothing. Knowledge is power at a time when women are afforded little, and she deftly wields hers to protect her own clandestine affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs John wades through the evidence, Rebecca treads into dangerous waters. And if she's not careful, she could find herself in over her head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(c) 2026 by Jane Bitomsky, all rights reserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lake Union Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662540585\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 265","brand":"Jane Bitomsky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52933950636213,"sku":"9781662540585","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/death-by-misadventure-9781662540585","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}