{"product_id":"the-last-camellia-9780452298392","title":"The Last Camellia","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAlways \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlackberry Winter\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"An intoxicating blend of mystery, history and romance, this book is hard to put down.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the eve of World War II, the last surviving specimen of a camellia plant known as the Middlebury Pink lies secreted away on an English country estate. Flora, an amateur American botanist, is contracted by an international ring of flower thieves to infiltrate the household and acquire the coveted bloom. Her search is at once brightened by new love and threatened by her discovery of a series of ghastly crimes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than half a century later, garden designer Addison takes up residence at the manor, now owned by the family of her husband, Rex. The couple's shared passion for mysteries is fueled by the enchanting camellia orchard and an old gardener's notebook. Yet its pages hint at dark acts ingeniously concealed. If the danger that Flora once faced remains very much alive, will Addison share her fate? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFans of \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e should rush to pick up this novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Plume Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780452298392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.60w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2013 pg. 53 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/29\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2013 pg. 19\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sarah Jio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637489889436,"sku":"9780452298392","price":12.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_be2e96a9-c9ce-4996-b2ca-546e181f8b88.jpg?v=1603844898","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-last-camellia-9780452298392","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}