{"product_id":"read-and-buried-isbn-9780425251782","title":"Read and Buried","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHosting an award-winning novelist is quite a Christmas coup for the Ashton Corners Mystery Readers and Cheese Straw Society\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eBut when he’s murdered in Lizzie Turner’s house, she’s got a holiday homicide on her hands …\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor their very first guest author event, most of the book club members can’t wait to pull out all the stops in Southern hospitality. But for Lizzie, Derek Alton is nothing but trouble—from his massive ego to his smarmy moves. When he’s found murdered in her living room, it seems someone decided that this womanizing writer would be better off dead than read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter suspicion falls on Lizzie’s friend, she and her fellow book club members discover that Derek wasn’t who he pretended to be. Cracking this case means going up against Lizzie’s boyfriend, police chief Mark Dreyfus, \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e unearthing a novel’s worth of nasty secrets. And as they get closer to uncovering Derek’s scandalous final manuscript, someone hiding in plain sight is out to write \u003ci\u003efinis\u003c\/i\u003e to Lizzie’s sleuthing for good…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Aston Corners Book Club Mysteries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Southern charm, excellent reading suggestions, and an engaging amateur sleuth.\"--Miranda James, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Cat in the Stacks Mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Books, cats, and a tenderhearted sleuth, a perfect combination!\"--Krista Davis, national bestselling author of the Domestic Diva Mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A terrific debut!\"--Mary Jane Maffini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers should have high hopes for this series.\"--Avery Aames\u003cb\u003eErika Chase\u003c\/b\u003e is the former owner of a mystery bookstore and in that guise has spoken to many book clubs over the years, happily recommending authors and series. Her own book club places chocolate on an equal footing with the books they read. Her short stories have been published in anthologies and magazines, and short-listed for awards. She’s been an advertising copywriter, journalist, and community educator as well as a long time volunteer with the local police service. She resides in the home of her two Siamese cats.   ","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301947855077,"sku":"NP9780425251782","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780425251782_d76d465d-fd6f-40bb-b778-dac5ab28faed.jpg?v=1742925590","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/read-and-buried-isbn-9780425251782","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}