{"product_id":"murder-serenity-hardcover","title":"Murder \u0026 Serenity - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoan Barrett Brady\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelve into the uncharted course of being a mature older woman on the open sea with Deana, a sixty-year-old, recently-retired adventurer whose new role as a paid travel companion embroils her in an art theft and murder aboard a cruise ship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike many women entering the second half of their life, Deana's journey has been marked with personal pain-sexual abuse, workplace harassment, and marital infidelity. Now newly retired, newly single, and wholly ready to start living her life, she's finally able to pursue a lifelong passion: traveling the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, no degree of client screening could prepare Deana for the deadly challenges she encounters on a cruise to Curaçao. Soon, someone on board turns up dead amid efforts to reclaim a valuable, once-thought-missing Vincent Van Gogh painting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, Deana wades through dangerous territory that brings into focus the rite of passage for the mature single woman as she tries to find the truth and right a wrong. Deana embarks on the cruise for a new start but ends up on a quest to find meaning and worth as she enters the later years of her life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMurder \u0026amp; Serenity\u003c\/em\u003e shows that women of any age have a capacity for empowerment. Female Boomer generation readers will revel in references to '70s and '80s pop culture-as well as horror stories about online dating in your fifties and sixties. Joan's witty and wry sense of humor complements this otherwise intense story of family loyalty, deceit, and murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42703065415743,"sku":"9798822921917","price":46.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2d1a2c637dad147b1094f74541ee2b3e.webp?v=1765027568","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/murder-serenity-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}