{"product_id":"9780312251949","title":"Naked Came the Phoenix: A Serial Novel","description":"Thirteen award-winning female mystery and crime writers present a fun, fast-paced, and exciting serial whodunit in the tradition of \u003ci\u003eNaked Came the Manatee\u003c\/i\u003e. Edited by award-winning author Marcia Talley, \u003ci\u003eNaked Came the Phoenix\u003c\/i\u003e boasts an outrageous plot, a colorful cast of characters-and the talents of some of the most popular authors working today.\u003cp\u003e WHO EVER SAID LIVING WELL WAS THE BEST REVENGE?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Former cellist Caroline Blessing has come to the exclusive Phoenix Spa in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia for some world-class pampering. But there's no time for rest and relaxation when just before sunrise stretch class, the spa's owner is found face-down in a mudbath. Before Caroline can comprehend the grisly find, one of the spa's guests is murdered- then another, and another. To make matters worse, Caroline catches her supposedly devoted husband in an affair-and her mother is declared chief among the suspects when she reveals she's the new owner of the Phoenix. Panic builds and the press gathers at the gates as nasty secrets are revealed, family ties unravel, and blackmail rears its ugly head. But nothing can prepare Caroline for the stupefying truth behind the gruesome string of killings... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Biography: Nevada Barr's tenth and latest \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Anna Pigeon series is \u003ci\u003eBlood Lure\u003c\/i\u003e, and she is now writing the tenth. She is published worldwide and has won the Agatha and the Anthony awards and the Grand Prix des Romans d'Aventures. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e J.D. Robb is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the futuristic romantic suspense series featuring Lieutenant Eve Dallas. Her most recent titles include \u003ci\u003eSeduction in Death, Reunion in Death,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePurity in Death\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Nancy Pickard writes three popular mystery series, including one starring true-crime writer Marie Lightfoot. Her books include \u003ci\u003eRing of Truth, The Whole Truth,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Truth Hurts\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lisa Scottoline is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of legal thrillers, most recently \u003ci\u003eCourting Trouble, The Vendetta Defense\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMoment of Truth\u003c\/i\u003e. She has won the Edgar and is published in over twenty countries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Author of eight \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novels, Perri O'Shaughnessy is really two sisters, Pam and Mary, who collaborate on a series of legal thrillers and short stories. Their most recent book is \u003ci\u003eUnfit to Practice\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e J.A. Jance writes two police procedural series: twelve books featuring Detective J.P. Beaumont and nine with Sheriff Joanna Brady. She also has two Arizona-based thrillers: \u003ci\u003eHour of the Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKiss of the Bees\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Faye Kellerman is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Peter Decker\/Rina Lazarus mystery series. She has also written a historical novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Quality of Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMoon Music\u003c\/i\u003e, a thriller. Her most recent novel is \u003ci\u003eStone Kiss.\u003c\/i\u003e                 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mary Jane Clark is a producer and writer at CBS News and the author of five media thrillers, including \u003ci\u003eLet Me Whisper in Your Ear\u003c\/i\u003e and the national bestsellers \u003ci\u003eClose to You\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNobody Knows\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Marcia Talley is the author of the award-winning Hannah Ives mysteries \u003ci\u003eUnbreathed Memories, Sing It to Her Bones,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOccasion of Revenge\u003c\/i\u003e. 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