{"product_id":"murder-bites-9798217092536","title":"Murder Bites","description":"\u003cb\u003eA city transplant in a dog-obsessed small town becomes the prime suspect when the local dog walker is murdered in this charmingly quirky and clever mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A delightful mashup of \u003ci\u003eDesperate Housewives\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBest in Show\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMurder Bites\u003c\/i\u003e is laugh-out-loud funny and surprisingly heartwarming. A very fun ride, from a totally original new voice.\"--Marisa Kashino, author of the \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e Book Club pick \u003ci\u003eBest Offer Wins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003ci\u003e LITERARY HUB\u003c\/i\u003e MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMargot Cartwright is not exactly blending in with the residents of Glenville, South Carolina. An unwilling transplant from Washington, D.C., Margot feels like a fish out of water among the Lululemon-wearing, tiny-dog-owning, non-\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e-reading locals who are clamoring to have their fur babies star on \u003ci\u003ePawsh\u003c\/i\u003e, a reality TV show about couture canines. (Sure, Margot loves her dog, but Sid Vicious is \u003ci\u003efar\u003c\/i\u003e too cool of a mutt for a show like that!) She even feels like an outcast amongst her family, and after she's caught channeling her inner \"Robin Hood\" by stealing her neighbors' pro-\u003ci\u003ePawsh\u003c\/i\u003e signs, further cementing her title as the neighborhood pariah, she thinks things can't possibly get any worse, right? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWrong. When the local dog walker is killed in a bizarre incident involving an over-the-top Halloween display featuring multiple Home Depot skeletons, all eyes turn to Margot. To clear her name and save her family from falling apart, Margot vows to find the real killer before they strike again--but she can't do it alone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnter Anne, a glamorous septuagenarian widow determined to maintain her reign over the HOA, and Sally-Claire, a \"Mom Life\" sweatshirt-clad member of the \"Mommy Mafia\" who might not be as perfect as she seems. Together, the unlikely trio (along with their canine companions) dives into the mystery, navigating the quirky and secretive world of Glenville's residents. Can they solve the case before it's too late, or will Margot's reputation be permanently dog-eared?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bantam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217092536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Mimi Montgomery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52679651623093,"sku":"9798217092536","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/murder-bites-9798217092536","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}