{"product_id":"high-hand-a-gripping-cozy-murder-mystery-full-of-twists-9781804620137","title":"High Hand: A gripping cozy murder mystery full of twists","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA killing in high society leaves a detective with a chip on his shoulder grasping at straws\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a shooting party on a Scottish estate, one of the participants is found dead, having been unceremoniously hit on the head with a rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGetting nowhere when interviewing the arrogant son of the wealthy landowner, DI Russell McCord is quietly relieved that with her family connections, bothersome journalist Amy Thornton might help the investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut with a new partner to train - one who, to his dismay, seems to have won the affections of Amy - McCord wastes no time putting the most likely suspect in jail. He'll work out the motive later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Amy undermines his case, he'll have to rely heavily on her to find the real perpetrator. But not before another murder throws everything up in the air.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHIGH HAND is the second cozy mystery by Traude Ailinger to feature amateur sleuth Amy Thornton and grumpy DI Russell McCord. It can be enjoyed entirely as a standalone but readers will also enjoy the other books. The full list is as follows: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNEAR MISS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHIGH HAND\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLAST TRAIN FOR MURDER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSHIFTING ICE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBRIGHT SPARKS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFICKLE FORTUNES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePARTING WORDS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Book Folks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/10\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781804620137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Traude Ailinger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51924712980661,"sku":"9781804620137","price":11.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2da72eec-aa63-4246-9a45-07961bffb2e3.jpg?v=1761660559","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/high-hand-a-gripping-cozy-murder-mystery-full-of-twists-9781804620137","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}