{"product_id":"9780345504531","title":"The Alpine Traitor (Emma Lord Series #20)","description":"In Alpine, Washington–Mary Daheim’s cozy hamlet in the Cascade Mountains–mystery  fans can meet folks whose colorful quirks and welcoming manner make the town feel  like home. Alpine’s bastion of bylines, Emma Lord’s weekly newspaper, The Alpine  Advocate, is the current that drives the rumor mill of small-town life . . . and  occasional death. But even the eagerly anticipated Advocate isn’t immune to the perils  of the outside world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE ALPINE TRAITOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Emma Lord is shocked to hear the outrageous  news: The Advocate is embroiled in a takeover bid. Worse, the ruthless acquisitioners  are the heirs of Emma’s longtime and tragically departed lover, Tom Cavanaugh. They  have come to Alpine–to stay. Soon, battle lines are drawn and war is declared. Then  the first casualty is discovered facedown at the Tall Timber Motel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The victim is  Dylan Platte, front man for the buy-out offer Emma turned down cold. Naturally, Emma  is a prime suspect. Then it turns out that the dead man has a big surprise for the  living–one that involves the glamorous Ginger Roth, a bodacious Alpine newbie who  can perform the dumb blonde act in her sleep. Emma’s ever-inquisitiv a bullet, Emma  and the rest of the e House \u0026amp; Home editor, Vida Runkel, plumbs her extensive grapevine,  from the Burger Barn to the Venison Inn, determined to connect the dots. But when  an Advocate insider is next to take Alpiners make it their mission to find a killer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mary Daheim’s Alpine thriller throws an intriguing wrench into Emma’s domain,  delighting fans with a generous helping of just deserts–in a town where secrets are  everybody’s business.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101610557680,"sku":"9780345504531","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780345504531_p0.jpg?v=1763688287","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780345504531","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}