{"product_id":"in-too-steep-isbn-9781639100668","title":"In Too Steep","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe peace and tranquility of the Misty Bay Tearoom is rocked by murder and a long-buried secret hidden in a most unlikely place in bestselling author Kate Kingsbury’s second charming book for fans of Cleo Coyle and Laura Childs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt seemed like a simple case: the murder of Lewis Trenton, a beachcomber who lived alone in a cabin in the Oregon hills. But the newspaper article piques the interest of Vivian Wainwright, owner of the British-style Misty Bay Tearoom. The photo accompanying the article shows Lewis’s cluttered living room, and on the shelf is a replica of Big Ben. Vivian is sure she sold the clock a week before in her shop. Who could have given the replica to Lewis?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eUnable to keep from doing a bit of sleuthing, Vivian hunts down the replica in a local thrift shop, noticing that the base is missing, rendering it worthless, but just as Vivian is about to throw it in the trash, a sparkle catches her eye. It’s a diamond, hidden away in a crevice in the clock. Vivian takes the diamond to Detective Tony Messina, who identifies it as part of a jewelry heist in Portland a month earlier. Portland police think Lewis was the fence who sold the jewels, and that he was killed after double-crossing the thieves—but Messina doesn’t believe the story.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhat was the true motive behind Lewis’s murder? How did he come upon the diamond? And what secrets can the clock tell—before the killer strikes again?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eIn Too Steep\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Love and murder . . .  [And] a charming group of sleuths.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] thoroughly fun 'whodunnit' mystery.”\u003cbr\u003e—M\u003ci\u003eidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A charming mystery that blends sleuthing, murder, and a jewelry heist for an addicting read that is hard to put down.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eManhattan Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 5 star review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for Kate Kingsbury:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A stellar cozy mystery novel.”\u003cbr\u003e—Christine DeSmet, author of the Fudge Shop Mystery Series, on \u003ci\u003eIn Hot Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A trio of lively sleuths [and] a delightfully cozy tea parlor.”\u003cbr\u003e—Kate Collins, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Flower Shop mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fast paced cozy mystery with contemporary elements yet English tea room charm.”\u003cbr\u003e—Karen Rose Smith, bestselling author of the Daisy’s Tea Garden mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Well-drawn characters and the charming tea-shop frame distinguish this cozy.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Kate Kingsbury is a pro.”\u003cbr\u003e—Carolyn Haines, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Sarah Booth Delaney mysteries\u003cb\u003eKate Kingsbury \u003c\/b\u003eis the national  bestselling author of over sixty books. Her work has appeared on many  bestseller lists and her books have sold all over the world. She grew up  in London, England and moved to the U.S. in the early sixties. She now  lives in Oregon and spends some of her spare time playing golf and  camping in an RV with her husband, Bill and a Chihuahua\/mix puppy named  Bella.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301671588069,"sku":"NP9781639100668","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781639100668.jpg?v=1767729998","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/in-too-steep-isbn-9781639100668","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}