{"product_id":"murder-by-the-book-9798295421532","title":"Murder By the Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWelcome to Balefire Bay, Oregon. Here the cinnamon rolls are hot, the book club is loyal, and murder is just a plot twist away.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIvy Kelly has finally found peace in the coastal town she now calls home. Not only does she have a book club that feels like family, she's entered an exciting new romance with her handsome boss. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then someone drops dead at the Book and Tea Shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIvy's gut insists it's murder. She even thinks the real target might be her boyfriend's prickly mother. Everyone else thinks past trauma is clouding her judgment... Until a celebratory boat ride turns deadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a killer on the loose and danger hitting way too close to home, Ivy recruits her book club back into sleuthing mode. But solving the mystery means confronting feelings she'd rather keep buried and facing a past that never really let her go...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis cozy mystery is perfect for fans of small town whodunits, quirky book clubs, and scrappy amateur sleuths with heart!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you enjoyed Richard Osman's \u003cem\u003eThursday Murder Club\u003c\/em\u003e, Agatha Christie's \u003cem\u003eMurder is Announced\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Book \u0026amp; Scone Society\u003c\/em\u003e by Ellery Adams, you won't be able to put down \u003cem\u003eMURDER BY THE BOOK\u003c\/em\u003e, a cozy mystery, suspense, with a taste of romance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shannon Symonds, Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798295421532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Shannon Symonds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52161412006069,"sku":"9798295421532","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_92370b65-da14-4961-a724-25e8784eb52b.jpg?v=1768318393","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/murder-by-the-book-9798295421532","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}