{"product_id":"read-and-gone-paperback","title":"Read and Gone - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAllison Brook\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgatha Award Nominee: A cache of missing gems brings Carrie Singleton's larcenous dad back into her life--and only she can clear his name\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA devoted dad is as precious as diamonds, but Carrie Singleton wouldn't know since her dad Jim's been on the lam most of her life. In an unusual family reunion, she finds Jim breaking into her cottage in the middle of the night. The fun really starts when he begs her to help him recover his half of a twenty-million-dollar gem heist he pulled off with the local jeweler, Benton Parr. When she refuses, Jim takes off again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarrie finds her father again behind bars for the recent murder of Benton Parr. Who made the connection? Unbeknownst to her, Carrie's boyfriend Dylan, an insurance investigator, has been searching for the gems. Determined to find the jewels herself, she starts examining every facet of Parr's life. She turns up a treasure trove of suspects, one of whom bashes her on the head as she's searching the victim's country cabin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRetreating to the quiet confines of the library where she works, Carrie watches as Smokey Joe, the resident cat, paws at a hole in the wall. Is he after the library's ghost Evelyn, or something shinier? The second charming Haunted Library mystery by Allison Brook, \u003ci\u003eRead and Gone\u003c\/i\u003e will be a delight for fans of Jenn McKinlay and Leslie Meier.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA former Spanish teacher, \u003cb\u003eAllison Brook\u003c\/b\u003e writes mysteries, romantic suspense, and novels for young readers. She loves traveling, reading, knitting, doing Sudoku, and visiting with her grandchildren, Olivia and Jack, on FaceTime. She lives with her feisty red cat, Sammy, on Long Island, where she writes her charming Haunted Library mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.6 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701706428479,"sku":"9781639103560","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/900306940f1a99e5724722192efe8afb_75149a93-f1a2-4e36-bc1c-b9a3d4573304.webp?v=1765021648","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/read-and-gone-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}