{"product_id":"2940169177619","title":"The Pigeon Pie Mystery: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Stuart returns in her follow-up to the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Tower, the Zoo and the Tortoise\u003c\/i\u003e with this clever murder mystery set in Victorian England, brimming with her signature charm and fabulous characters.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Indian Princess Alexandrina is left penniless by the sudden death of her father, the Maharaja of Brindor, Queen Victoria grants her a grace-and-favor home in Hampton Court Palace. Though rumored to be haunted, Alexandrina and her lady's maid, Pooki, have no choice but to take the Queen up on her offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAside from the ghost sightings, Hampton Court doesn't seem so bad. The princess is soon befriended by three eccentric widows who invite her to a picnic with all the palace's inhabitants, for which Pooki bakes a pigeon pie. But when General-Major Bagshot dies after eating said pie, and the coroner finds traces of arsenic in his body, Pooki becomes the #1 suspect in a murder investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrincess Alexandrina isn't about to let her faithful servant hang. She begins an investigation of her own, and discovers that Hampton Court isn't such a safe place to live after all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her trademark wit and charm, Julia Stuart introduces us to an outstanding cast of lovable oddballs, from the palace maze-keeper to the unconventional Lady Beatrice (who likes to dress up as a toucan-don't ask), as she guides us through the many delightful twists and turns in this fun and quirky murder mystery. Everyone is hiding a secret of the heart, and even Alexandrina may not realize when she's caught in a maze of love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104324468976,"sku":"2940169177619","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169177619_p0.jpg?v=1763674583","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169177619","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}