{"product_id":"9780399594809","title":"Alpha Alpine: An Emma Lord Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003eEmma Lord is back and better than ever! This time around, the amateur detective partners up with a rookie sleuth to investigate a string of murders in her beloved Alpine, Washington.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For a small town nestled in the Cascade Mountains’ foothills, picturesque Alpine provides more than enough headlines to fill the pages of editor and publisher Emma Lord’s \u003ci\u003eAlpine Advocate\u003c\/i\u003e. The Labor Day edition’s lead story features controversial timber baron Jack Blackwell’s scheme to become Skykomish county manager. But the recent strangling deaths of two young women are all anyone can talk about.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e After a third body is found, Emma’s husband, Sheriff Milo Dodge, suspects there’s a serial killer in their midst. The latest victim is the sister of a dashing newcomer rumored to be working for Blackwell. “Black Jack,” as he’s known to his non-admirers, has a long-standing rivalry with Milo. To discover if there’s any connection between the mogul and the murders, Emma recruits the \u003ci\u003eAdvocate\u003c\/i\u003e’s receptionist, Alison Lindahl, to do a little digging. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Still recovering from a recent breakup, Alison welcomes the distraction. But when the investigation puts the eager protégé in the line of fire, Emma worries that the cub reporter’s career will be over before it even begins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for Mary Daheim and her Emma Lord mysteries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Always entertaining.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Mary Daheim writes with wit, wisdom, and a big heart. I love her books.”\u003cb\u003e—Carolyn Hart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Daheim writes . . . with dry wit, a butter-smooth style, and obvious wicked enjoyment.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Oregonian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118967111920,"sku":"9780399594809","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780399594809_p0.jpg?v=1763699130","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780399594809","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}