{"product_id":"2940012269843","title":"Deadly Gamble: A Girl and Her Dog Cozy Mystery","description":"\"An auspicious debut!\" -- I Love a Mystery newsletter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a dandy. Don't miss it.\" -- Book Talk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first book in this bestselling mystery series introduces Albuquerque CPA Charlotte \"Charlie\" Parker. Charlie handles the business side of RJP Investigations while her brother, Ron, does the detecting. When Ron is out of town, however, Stacy North, who eloped with Charlie's fiance, Brad, 10 years earlier, comes calling, hoping to hire someone to find her missing Rolex watch. Charlie reluctantly takes the case and soon locates the watch. Stacy, it turns out, had been having an affair. Soon the lover is dead, and Stacy is an obvious suspect. Charlie sticks with the case and finds herself involved with still more murder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes new foreword from the author upon the 20th anniversary of first publication of this ongoing series' first title.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Connie Shelton's other mysteries:\u003cbr\u003e\"Connie Shelton gets better with every book she writes.\" --The Midwest Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Down to earth and very readable.\" --Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Charlie is slick, appealing, and nobody's food--just what readers want in an amateur sleuth.\" --Booklist","brand":"Secret Staircase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147362713840,"sku":"2940012269843","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012269843_p0.jpg?v=1763554077","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012269843","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}