{"product_id":"murder-past-due-isbn-9780425236031","title":"Murder Past Due","description":"\u003cb\u003eFIRST IN THE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLING CAT IN THE STACKS MYSTERY SERIES!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEveryone in Athena, Mississippi, knows Charlie Harris, the good-natured librarian with a rescued Maine coon cat named Diesel that he walks on a leash.  He’s returned to his hometown to immerse himself in books, but soon enough he’s entangled in a real-life thriller...\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e A famous author of gory bestsellers and a former classmate of Charlie’s, Godfrey Priest may be the pride of Athena, but Charlie remembers him as an arrogant, manipulative jerk—and he’s not the only one. Godfrey’s homecoming as a distinguished alumnus couldn’t possibly go worse: by lunch, he’s put a man in the hospital. By dinner, Godfrey’s dead.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Now it’s up to Charlie, with some help from Diesel, to paw through the town’s grudges and find the killer before an impatient deputy throws the book at the wrong person. But every last one of Charlie’s friends and co-workers had a score to settle with the nasty novelist. As if the murder wasn’t already purr-plexing enough...\u003cb\u003ePraise for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling Cat in the Stacks Mysteries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Courtly librarian Charlie Harris and his Maine Coon cat, Diesel, are an endearing detective duo. Warm, charming, and Southern as the tastiest grits.”—Carolyn Hart, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Death on Demand Mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Combines a kindhearted librarian hero, family secrets in a sleepy Southern town, and a gentle giant of a cat that will steal your heart.”—Lorna Barrett, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Booktown Mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ideal for Christie fans who enjoy a good puzzle.”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] pleasing blend of crime and charm.”—\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“James just keeps getting better and better...It's an intelligent read, so well-written that I couldn't stop reading it. Every single time I turned out my light for the night, I found myself thinking about the story, flipping the light switch again and reading just ‘one more chapter.’”—MyShelf.com\u003cb\u003eMiranda James\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Cat in the Stacks Mysteries and the Southern Ladies Mysteries.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301044539621,"sku":"NP9780425236031","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780425236031.jpg?v=1767733159","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/murder-past-due-isbn-9780425236031","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}