{"product_id":"shot-through-the-book-isbn-9798892425322","title":"Shot Through the Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the twelfth installment of the Lighthouse Library mysteries, Lucy  McNeil is back on the case, but this time she’s on the case alone.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe upcoming YA book festival at the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library is  bringing in renowned authors from all over the world. When bestselling  author Todd Harrison unexpectedly visits librarian Lucy McNeil at her  Outer Banks beach house after a meeting, she is puzzled by his presence,  since they’re virtually strangers. After stepping inside to get him a  drink, she returns to find him murdered on her deck—killed in  the few minutes she left him alone. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot knowing why he wanted to  meet with her in private or how someone managed to kill him in the  time it takes to make lemonade, Lucy is determined to help with the  investigation and figure out what happened. When Heather Harrison, Todd’s  widow, shows up in town, her motivations aren’t inspired by grief.  She’s intending to use her husband’s tragic death to launch her  candidacy for state senator, and her first order of business is to go  after the local police force–and Lucy herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaught between an  intrusive fan club mourning Todd, squabbling authors fighting for  prominence in his absence, and a politically ruthless widow, Lucy must  roll up her sleeves and catch the killer before the chapter closes  on justice.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eShot Through the Book\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The librarian and her quirky friends are always a hoot as they track down mysterious murderers in a charming locale.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers will look forward eagerly to the next installment.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eFirst Clue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Simply stated, as an author, Eva Gates is a true master of the cozy mystery genre.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“A pitch-perfect cozy mystery that will leave readers eager to return to the North Carolina coast for Lucy’s next adventure.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eFresh Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Once you begin reading you are totally engrossed in the story and will not want to leave when you get to the end of the book.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Cozy Mystery Book Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] witty, very entertaining entry in the series.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKings River Life\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eEva Gates \u003c\/b\u003eis one  of Canada’s most prolific and varied crime  writers and a national  bestseller in the United States. As Vicki Delany, she has  written more than fifty  books: clever cozies to Gothic thrillers to  gritty police procedurals,  to historical fiction and novellas for adult  literacy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe  is a past chair of the Crime Writers of Canada  and cofounder and  organizer of the Women Killing It Crime Writing  Festival. She is the  recipient of the 2019 Derrick Murdoch Award for  contributions to  Canadian crime writing. Vicki lives in Prince Edward  County, Ontario.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233547727077,"sku":"NP9798892425322","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9798892425322.jpg?v=1767736570","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/shot-through-the-book-isbn-9798892425322","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}