{"product_id":"9780738711225-1","title":"Heaven Preserve Us (Home Crafting Mystery Series #2)","description":"Wine jelly. Watermelon pickles. And a suicidal stalker? Great. \u003cp\u003eThirty-something crafter extraordinaire Sophie Mae Reynolds makes preserves by day and answers a crisis center help referral line by night. What better way to help people while still keeping a low profile? But on her very first night, she gets a call from a man who is threatening suicide...and her. Angrily deeming the caller a crank, her boss, Philip Heaven, disconnects the line. Days later, Philip dies from a nasty case of botulism. Now, as a stalker singles out Sophie Mae, Philip's eerie last words keep coming back to haunt her: \u003cem\u003eThreat. Meant it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStirring up the town with talk of murder by preserves, can Sophie Mae and her handsome boyfriend Detective Barr Ambrose spoil a mad murderer's poisonous plans?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis dangerously delicious second book in the Home Crafting Mystery series also includes recipes for preserves and beauty products!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"McRae writes about characters that we really care about, and her plot is thoroughly credible. Sophie Mae and her friends deserve many more adventures.\"\u003cem\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"There's something special about Ms. McRae as her strong characters and unique plot are definitely spellbinding.\"—\u003cem\u003eSydney Star Observer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Murder by preserves promises your enjoyment of McRae's humor.\"—\u003cem\u003eThe Coloradoan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Sophie Mae is a confident woman with an appetite for mystery and \u003cem\u003eHeaven Preserve Us\u003c\/em\u003e is a good one. The characters are engaging, the story intriguing, and the book a pleasure to read.\"—\u003cem\u003eMysterious Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"McRae delivers another satisfying and clever novel with an intriguing plot—murder by botulism.\"—\u003cem\u003eFresh Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Nicely paced without any time wasted, \u003cem\u003eHeaven Preserve Us\u003c\/em\u003e does a fine job of leading the readers through the investigation with no false starts or cheap side trips...solid and entertaining.\"—\u003cem\u003eReviewing the Evidence\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"McRae ably navigates the waters of small-town crime, establishing believable characters and capturing the charm and camaraderie of the denizens of Cadyville. This town might well be worth visiting frequently.\"—\u003cem\u003eGumshoe Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Sophie Mae is a top-notch cozy heroine.\"—\u003cem\u003eCozy Library\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042150072560,"sku":"9780738711225","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780738711225_p0.jpg?v=1763636258","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780738711225-1","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}