{"product_id":"pretty-dead-things-isbn-9798892420020","title":"Pretty Dead Things","description":"\u003cb\u003eA bride-to-be’s discovery of long-lost wedding rings at an estate sale reveals the key to a decades-old cold case in a small-town mystery perfect for fans of Louise Penny.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2024. \u003c\/b\u003eRecently-engaged city girl Cora is new to the small town of Hickory Falls. Still adjusting to the change in pace, she’s delighted when she stumbles upon a quaint estate sale. Drawn in by the knickknacks, she buys a jar of colorful baubles and is surprised to find two rings at the bottom of the jar. When she innocently sets out to find the original owner of the rings, she instead stumbles upon a decades-old mystery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1953. \u003c\/b\u003eClarity Grey should’ve known better than to get involved with a married man, but their connection went too deep to ignore. When he divorces his wife for her, they marry, and she gets the family life she’s always dreamed of, with a new stepdaughter and a child of her own. But just as suddenly, her new life slips out of her hands when she simply vanishes, never to be seen or heard of again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Clarity is labeled as flakey and a homewrecker, so nobody in town takes her disappearance seriously--until Cora, seventy years later.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTold in dual timelines, this engrossing novel exposes one family’s secrets and the twisted lies that are hidden in small towns.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePretty Dead Things\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAMAZON EDITORS PICK FOR DECEMBER BEST MYSTERY, THRILLER \u0026amp; SUSPENSE!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2025 THORPE MENN LITERARY EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[For] readers who enjoy cold cases with dual timelines.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The cozy-mystery vibe of the story and the setting will be alluring to readers . . . One can hope this is not the last we will hear from small-town sleuth Cora.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Atmospheric . . . An exciting mystery novel in which a family’s secrets are exposed and a small town’s hidden truth comes to light.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“A solid duel-timeline novel, with some well-timed twists.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eRed Carpet Crash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003ePretty Dead Things\u003c\/i\u003e is an atmospheric, instantly absorbing page-turner. Lilian West delivers a richly detailed, expertly plotted novel that will instantly transport you back and forth in time. \u003ci\u003ePretty Dead Things\u003c\/i\u003e has it all - an intriguing mystery, a forbidden love affair, secrets worth dying for, and a jaw-dropping ending.”\u003cbr\u003e—Heather Gudenkauf, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Overnight Guest\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Everyone Is Watching\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003ePretty Dead Things\u003c\/i\u003e is a total treat for mystery lovers. Set in a perfectly-rendered small town with some very juicy secrets, it’s both a satisfying page turner and a poignant exploration of the cost of forbidden love. Lilian West has crafted a gripping, propulsive story that spans decades and will keep readers guessing right up until the satisfying end!”\u003cbr\u003e—L. Alison Heller, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Neighbor’s Secret\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eLilian West\u003c\/b\u003e has worn many hats―attorney, magazine editor, freelance writer, and author―and has found a way to combine her legal and writing backgrounds into a communications career while pondering her next novel. Her articles about film directors, celebrity bodyguards, artists, and national musical performers have been featured in multiple magazines, as well as her work focusing on community programs and area entrepreneurs. Lilian currently resides with her husband and their two sons in a Kansas City suburb.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303966626021,"sku":"NP9798892420020","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9798892420020.jpg?v=1767735082","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/pretty-dead-things-isbn-9798892420020","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}