{"product_id":"the-authors-guide-to-murder-a-novel-isbn-9780063259867","title":"The Author's Guide to Murder: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A pure delight from start to finish! Williams, White and Willig are in top form in this clever, engrossing whodunnit with a heart.” \u003c\/b\u003e—\u003cb\u003eLisa Unger, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe New Couple in 5B\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree beloved New York Times bestselling novelists, one marvelously entertaining locked-room whodunit! When a famous writer is found dead in the book-lined study of a remote Scottish castle, three very different American novelists become prime suspects!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgatha Christie meets \u003ci\u003eMurder, She Wrote \u003c\/i\u003ein this witty locked room mystery and literary satire by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling team of novelists: Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere’s been a sensational murder at historic Castle Kinloch, a gothic fantasy of grey granite on a remote island in the Highlands of Scotland. Literary superstar Brett Saffron Presley has been found dead—under bizarre circumstances—in the castle tower’s book-lined study. Years ago, Presley purchased the castle as a showpiece for his brand and to lure paying guests with a taste for writerly glamour. Now it seems, the castle has done him in…or, possibly, one of the castle’s guests has. Detective Chief Inspector Euan McIntosh, a local with no love for literary Americans, finds himself with the unenviable task of extracting statements from three American lady novelists who become the main characters in this puzzling crime fiction narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe prime suspects are Kat de Noir, a slinky erotica writer; Cassie Pringle, a Southern mom of six juggling multiple cozy mystery series; and Emma Endicott, a New England blue blood and author of critically acclaimed historical fiction. With authors as suspects, the women claim to be best friends writing a book together, but their stories about how they know Brett Saffron Presley don’t quite line up, and the detective is getting increasingly suspicious. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy did the authors really come to Castle Kinloch? And what really happened the night of the great Kinloch ceilidh, when Brett Saffron Presley skipped the folk dancing for a rendezvous with death? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA crafty murder mystery, a pointed satire about the literary world, and a tale of unexpected friendship and romance—this novel has it all, as only three bestselling authors can tell it! \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“If, like me, you’re mourning the season end of the HBO series, \u003cem\u003eThe Gilded Age\u003c\/em\u003e, I have good news: Atlanta author Karen White along with Beatriz William and Lauren Willig have penned \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Summers of Newport\u003c\/em\u003e, a historic mystery spanning more than a century of the once-wealthy Sprague family residing in an extravagant Gilded Age home in Newport, Rhode Island.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAugusta Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Three pros unite again for this fun, dramatic mystery with an exotic setting and delightful characters.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A pure delight from start to finish! \u003cem\u003eThe Author's Guide to Murder\u003c\/em\u003e is a mystery packed with twists and turns, some loving (and hilarious) jabs at the publishing world, and a wee dram of romance—all set at a writers retreat in a Scottish castle. What could be better? Williams, White and Willig are in top form in this clever, engrossing whodunnit with a heart.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of The New Couple in 5B\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An engrossing and sumptuous tale, this novel is a fantastic spring read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Morning America on The Lost Summers of Newport\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Three stories elegantly intertwine in this clever and stylish tale of murder and family lies from Williams, Willig, and White…This crackerjack novel offers three mysteries for the price of one.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review) on The Lost Summers of Newport\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This triple POV novel comes from the minds of three historical fiction powerhouses, so you know it's going to be a delight.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed on The Lost Summers of Newport\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Lost Summers of Newport\u003c\/em\u003e—by a trio of historical fiction icons, Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White—is an elegant approach to the old ‘trouble in paradise’ scenario, spanning generations of deceit in a New England mansion.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890667385061,"sku":"NP9780063259867","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063259867.jpg?v=1730233801","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-authors-guide-to-murder-a-novel-isbn-9780063259867","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}