{"product_id":"the-marigold-cottages-murder-collective-9781250356567","title":"The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe perfect summer read, full of charm and heart, written in the vein of \u003ci\u003eThe Thursday Murder Club\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eOnly Murders in the Building\u003c\/i\u003e but with a southern California twist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMrs. B, the landlady of The Marigold Cottages is a stubborn idealist who only rents to people she cares about: Sophie, an anxious young playwright with a dark past; Hamilton, an agoraphobe who likes to overshare; Ocean, a queer sculptor raising two kids alone; the perfectionist Lily-Ann; and Nicholas, a finance bro who's hiding secrets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe tenants live contentedly in their doll-house bungalows in Santa Barbara, just minutes from the beach, until their peace is shattered when Anthony, a quiet, hulking, but potentially violent ex-con moves in. Three weeks later, a dead body is discovered on the streets of the peaceful neighborhood. Anthony is arrested, and the tenants heave sighs of relief. Until Mrs. B, convinced that he's innocent, marches down to the police station and confesses to the crime herself. The tenants band together and form \"The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective\" to save their beloved landlady. As clues are unearthed and secrets are revealed, the community of misfits only grows more tight-knit...until a second body is found. Full of eccentricity, humor, community, \u003ci\u003eThe Marigold Cottages Murder Collective \u003c\/i\u003ewill keep you hooked until the last page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minotaur Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250356567\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d","brand":"Jo Nichols","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52604444377269,"sku":"9781250356567","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-marigold-cottages-murder-collective-9781250356567","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}