{"product_id":"peril-at-pennington-manor-isbn-9781643859064","title":"Peril at Pennington Manor","description":"\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Jane K. Cleland and  Ellery Adams, the  second volume in Tracy Gardner’s antiques-themed mystery series finds appraiser Avery Ayers sleuthing a murder in a castle.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThanks to Aunt Midge’s unlikely friendship with Nicholas Pennington, the Duke of Valle Charme, Avery Ayers and her associates at Antiques and Artifacts Appraised head off to their most glamorous assignment yet—cataloguing and appraising the contents of a castle-like mansion on the Hudson River. But regal splendor becomes a backdrop to mayhem when the precious Viktor Petrova timepiece disappears—and housekeeper Suzanne Vick plummets from a parapet to her death.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAvery, her dad William, and colleagues Micah Abbott and Sir Robert Lane soon learn that Suzanne’s predecessor also met with an untimely end. Further, the housekeeper’s suspicious demise coincides with Avery’s discovery that many of the Duke’s most priceless heirlooms have been replaced by fakes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDetective Art Smith lends his expertise, but the suspect list encompasses the Duke’s entire retinue—including his family. Could the killer be someone intimately familiar with the Pennington estate, such as caretaker couple Ira and Lynn Hoffman, the Penningtons’ chauffeur Roderick, or even one of the heirs to the Pennington fortune?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThen the duke himself is injured in an inexplicable riding accident, and the clock swiftly ticks toward a reckoning with a cold-blooded killer. A criminal mastermind is making a desperate bid for ill-gotten riches…can Avery bring the culprit to justice before her time is up?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e Peril at Pennington Manor\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Plenty of action, antiques lore, and developing romance add up to a fascinating page-turner.”\u003cbr\u003e―\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Colorful characters match the suspenseful whodunit plot. Cozy fans will be more than satisfied.”\u003cbr\u003e―\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Gardner has created an interesting set of characters, well developed and three dimensional . . . the reader will have fun with this hard-to-put-down book.”\u003cbr\u003e―\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“An impressively crafted 'whodunnit' style cosy mystery . . . [A] riveting read.”\u003cbr\u003e―\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Hitting all the right notes with drama, murder, mystery, and antiques, \u003ci\u003ePeril at Pennington Manor\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have cozy.”\u003cbr\u003e―\u003ci\u003eSeattle Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eRuby Red Herring\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A lively combination of mystery, romance, and gemology that will appeal to fans of Jane K. Cleland and Paige Shelton.”\u003cbr\u003e―\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A superbly crafted 'whodunnit' style mystery [that] showcases author Tracy Gardner's impressive mastery of the genre.”\u003cbr\u003e―\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Don’t miss this wonderful mystery with a main character you’ll adore. I loved this book. It’s a real gem!” ―Paige Shelton, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Scottish Bookshop mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Tracy Gardner has created a complex mystery with delightful characters while giving us the coziness of a small town and the glamour of New York City.”\u003cbr\u003e―Sharon Dunn, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"RUBY RED HERRING shimmers and sparkles like the mysterious gemstone at the center of this cozy mystery. Full of twists and turns, I loved every page.\"\u003cbr\u003e―Teri Wilson, USA Today bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Beauty Queen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eRuby Red Herring\u003c\/i\u003e was a delightfully charming and unique cozy. With great characters, lots of twists, and an intriguing premise, it was a pleasure to read.”\u003cbr\u003e―Jody Holford, author of the Britton Bay mysteries\u003cb\u003eTracy Gardner\u003c\/b\u003e, a Detroit native, is a cozy mystery and women's fiction author. A registered nurse and the daughter of two teachers, Tracy lives with her husband and best friend of thirty years, their three great kids who come and go between college schedules, and a menagerie of spoiled rescue dogs and cats. She is a strong believer in the power of family, friends, music, and baked goods as staples to a happy life.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303819628773,"sku":"NP9781643859064","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781643859064.jpg?v=1767734668","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/peril-at-pennington-manor-isbn-9781643859064","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}