{"product_id":"a-funeral-parlor-mysteryisbn-9781683314906","title":"A Funeral Parlor Mystery","description":"After an on-air gaffe goes viral and jeopardizes her career, journalist Desiree Turner retreats home to Verbena, California for some peace and quiet. She begins working one of the quietest jobs around: presiding over funerals for her great-grandfather’s funeral parlor. But the action seems to follow her as a fistfight breaks out between neighbors Rosemarie Brewer and Lola Hansen at one of the first funerals she’s in charge of running. It exposes a nasty dispute and Rosemarie’s husband, Alan, is found murdered shortly after.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLola’s husband, Kyle, is immediately arrested. Desiree, whose own father’s death was devastating, has always viewed Kyle as a second father. Determined to clear his name, Desiree jumps head first into the investigation and quickly discovers that Alan had several unsavory habits at his job and in his personal life, including putting assets into his mistress’s account to hide them from Rosemarie. People murder for money and love all the time, and there’s no telling who he offended just enough to push them over the edge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesiree is looking in all the right places, but she better catch the killer fast before they come for her next in \u003ci\u003eA Grave Issue\u003c\/i\u003e, the clever series debut by Lillian Bell.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Grave Issue\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cozy fans will find all the right ingredients for a satisfying series.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Bell’s debut is a worthy addition to the ‘home again’ corner of the cozy world, with enough wit and moxie to warrant a return appearance.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eA Grave Issue\u003c\/i\u003e opens with emus, dead bodies, and a compelling first person voice. Throw in the secrets revealed in a small-town funeral parlor and the antics of local citizens, and you have \u003ci\u003eAndy of Mayberry\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eSix Feet Under\u003c\/i\u003e. Lillian Bell’s funeral parlor mystery is \u003cb\u003eflat-out fun\u003c\/b\u003e from the opening line to the last word. The mystery is \u003cb\u003eperfectly executed\u003c\/b\u003e, but the characters will steal your heart.”\u003cbr\u003e—Carolyn Haines, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Sarah Booth Delaney, Pluto’s Snitch, and Familiar Legacy mystery series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Grave Issue\u003c\/i\u003e by Lillian Bell delivers everything I love about cozies—\u003cb\u003equirky characters, a clever plot, and occasional mayhem. A fun read with engaging humor and enough clues and red herrings to keep the pages turning, this first in a series is highly recommended!\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e—Dawn Eastman, national bestselling author of the Family Fortune mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eA Grave Issue\u003c\/i\u003e by Lillian Bell is \u003cb\u003emarvelous multi-layered mystery must-read\u003c\/b\u003e! The engaging cast of characters captured me immediately, and the story has \u003cb\u003eall the twists and turns a reader could want\u003c\/b\u003e...A book to remember! Treat yourself to this one—and to Ms. Bell’s next in the series as well!”\u003cbr\u003e—Nancy Haddock, national bestselling author of the Silver Six Crafting mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Peopled with quirky, distinctive characters, drop-dead humor, and a mystery as solid as any monument, \u003ci\u003eA Grave Issue\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea hilarious and entertaining read\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—Annelise Ryan, bestselling author of the Mattie Winston mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLillian Bell makes funeral parlors feel cozy, while catching the business dead to rights. Wishing this \u003cb\u003edelightful\u003c\/b\u003e new series a long life.”\u003cbr\u003e—Elaine Viets, author of \u003ci\u003eFire and Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eLillian Bell\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Dayton, Ohio. She moved when she was four and only remembers that she was born across the street from Baskin-Robbins. Lillian remembers anything that has to do with ice cream. Or chocolate. Or champagne. She recently graduated from the Creative Writing MFA program at Antioch University in Los Angeles. This is her first Funeral Parlor mystery.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303506202853,"sku":"NP9781683314906","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781683314905.jpg?v=1730754510","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-funeral-parlor-mysteryisbn-9781683314906","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}