{"product_id":"murder-made-her-wicked-isbn-9798892423236","title":"Murder Made Her Wicked","description":"\u003cb\u003eBicycle-riding, aspiring archaeologist Marigold Manners is back and ready for adventure in Elizabeth Hobbs’s next mesmerizing historical mystery.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A humdinger…whose characters bring to mind those of both Emily Brontë and L. M. Montgomery” (Kirkus), this second installment is perfect for fans of Deanna Rayborn.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1894, Boston.\u003c\/b\u003e Penniless Boston heiress and accomplished modern woman Marigold Manners has put her past to good use, selling the story of the Great Misery Island Murders to earn enough money to resume the life she was always meant to have and return to her studies at Wellesley College. But her carefully laid plans for academic excellence are thrown into disarray when she stumbles across the body of a young woman in the campus lake. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the peace of the bucolic campus is shattered by the murder, the cloistered world of a women’s college that Marigold finds so comforting proves it is not immune to the malice and wickedness of the world. The closed community becomes a hothouse where disparagement blooms into insult and small slights that have festered for years blossom into academic rivalries that could spill over into something far more sinister. Marigold must use every ounce of her logic and enlist her eccentric, colorful cast of fellow students and found family to identify the girl and find the murderer—before they kill again.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMurder Made Her Wicked\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A fascinating sleuth whose dramatization of the dilemma of an educated woman in the 1890s adds to the allure.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“You can’t help but delight in Marigold and her ingenuity . . . If you enjoy historical mysteries, especially those by Deanna Raybourn, then this series is for you.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSeattle Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“All the elements for a good cozy mystery.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMisery Hates Company\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A humdinger introduction to a new series whose characters bring to mind those of both Emily Brontë and L.M. Montgomery.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[An] amusing debut and series launch . . . The narrative carries unmistakable echoes of Stella Gibbons's Cold Comfort Farm.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Marigold is a formidable young woman with plans to live life on her terms.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Anyone who is a fan of historical mysteries, especially those of Deanna Raybourn, will love this book. It’s clever and mysterious, with just the right amount of both.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eManhattan Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 5-star review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hobbs succeeds at creating an intricate plot, rising suspense, a bleak setting, and brisk dialog . . . Marigold [is] a multifaceted “New Woman” with both spunk and self-doubts. I hope Marigold makes an appearance in future books.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Charming . . . Marigold is a blooming heroine I can only hope to encounter again.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMystery Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I want Marigold Manners in my life! I need her wit and warmth, her pragmatic problem-solving skills, and her devoted and compassionate friendship. I loved meeting her in Elizabeth Hobbs’ atmospheric, spine-tingling gothic mystery Misery Hates Company where danger—and opportunity—lie at every twist and turn.”\u003cbr\u003e—Sherry Thomas, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Lady Sherlock Mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Miss Marigold Manners is a joy, an inspiration and a dashing example of a New Woman, out to conquer the world and its limitations. She attacks injustice with positivity and grace and I cannot wait to see where she goes next!” \u003cbr\u003e—Deb Marlowe, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Kier and Levett Mystery Series\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Hobbs \u003c\/b\u003eis a New  Englander born and bred who spent her childhood roaming the woods,  making up stories about characters who live far more exciting lives than  she. It wasn’t always so—long before she ever set pen to paper,  Elizabeth graduated from Hollins College with a BA in classics and art  history and then earned her MA in nautical archaeology from Texas  A\u0026amp;M University. While she loved the life of an underwater  archaeologist, she has found her true calling writing historical  mysteries full of wit, wickedness, and adventure. Elizabeth writes  wherever she is and loves to travel from her home in Texas, where she  lives with her husband, the Indispensable Mr. Hobbs, and her darling  dogs, Ghillie and Brogue, in an empty nest of an old house filled to the  brim with bicycles and books.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233409511653,"sku":"NP9798892423236","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9798892423236.jpg?v=1767733147","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/murder-made-her-wicked-isbn-9798892423236","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}