{"product_id":"death-in-the-countryside-isbn-9798892422697","title":"Death in the Countryside","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe sudden disappearance of a local woman reopens an old case in a small English town where everyone knows everyone’s business. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis debut police dog mystery will delight fans of Ann Cleeves and Margaret Mizushima.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSergeant Ali Wren has recently returned to her charming Yorkshire hometown of Heft, accompanied by her trusty canine companion Officer PD Wilson, a Springer Spaniel with a nose for trouble. Together they are the police force quietly serving the town.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Brian, an older resident, reports his wife, Melody, missing, Ali at first suspects a routine case. Melody, tired of playing dutiful wife to an inattentive husband, may simply have left. But suspicion soon begins to mount when it emerges that Brian’s first wife died under tragic circumstances and Ali uncovers evidence of Melody’s recent puzzling behavior.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDeath in the Countryside\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An excellent procedural featuring a likable heroine and her talented canine partner.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of those books where you swear you’re only going to read until the end of the chapter—and instead find yourself at the end of the book instead.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKings River Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I can’t wait for more adventures with these two.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eRed Carpet Crash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A delightful gem of a cozy, chock-full of eccentric townsfolk, plot twists and red herrings, plus an intrepid police dog named Wilson. And, like with the town's rival bakeries, there are plenty of tasty morsels to keep you flipping pages into the wee hours of the morning.”\u003cbr\u003e—Jeffrey B. Burton, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Years\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Second Grave\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Mace Reid K-9 mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I really enjoyed this comedy crime novel from Maria Malone. The sense of place in Yorkshire is hugely evocative and it comes complete with a strong heroine and a cute canine too. I look forward to reading more from Maria, definitely an author to watch!”\u003cbr\u003e—Glenda Young, author of the Helen Dexter Cosy Crime mysteries\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBorn in the North-East of England, \u003cb\u003eMaria Malone\u003c\/b\u003e worked in print  journalism and television news and features. She has written TV  companion books, ghosted celebrity autobiographies, and is a former  Yorkshire Press Awards Journalist of the Year and Feature Writer of the  Year.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233078063333,"sku":"NP9798892422697","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9798892422697.jpg?v=1767724898","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/death-in-the-countryside-isbn-9798892422697","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}