{"product_id":"the-nightshade-9781464244278","title":"The Nightshade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecrets are the deadliest poison...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Eustacia Rose is done with murder cases. After getting dragged into a series of investigations that have threatened her teaching career, her collection of rare poisonous plants, and her relationship, she's ready to settle down with her partner, Matilde, and focus on her work at the university.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then another body is discovered, and this time, the victim was poisoned with one of her stolen plants. A specimen she'd do anything to get back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnable to resist investigating, Eustacia sets off on her own mission to find the murderer, and ultimately, the person responsible for stealing her most prized possession. But Eustacia isn't the only one desperate to retrieve her lost treasure: the beguiling trader of rare plants, Zsa Zsa, and rival university professor Hutchins are on the trail, too, not to mention the dangerous criminal gang determined to keep hold of the lethal plants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stakes are higher than ever for Eustacia. Because if she cannot save her plants in time, there will be more deaths - and this time, the blood will be on her hands . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Woman in the Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, Jill Johnson is back with another gripping Professor Eustacia Rose mystery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Poisoned Pen Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781464244278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026 pg. 91\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jill Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53376032702645,"sku":"9781464244278","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781464244278.jpg?v=1790261123","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-nightshade-9781464244278","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}