{"product_id":"9780981560915","title":"Curse Had Nine Lives","description":"DUELING DETECTIVES: A 300-pound gourmet chef and his crime-solving cats vs. a womanizing, hard-drinking, hard-boiled P.I.\u003cp\u003eTHE CASE: A centuries-old curse dating back to the Salem witch trials, poisoned pen letters and a pile of dead bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMay the best detective subgenre win.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE CURSE HAD NINE LIVES takes place in the remote village of Olde Sayville, where the cursed descendants of the Salem witch trials reside. Gourmet chef\/amateur sleuth Montgomery Maybach and hard-boiled P.I. Phil Dodge narrate the story in alternating chapters in the style of their respective detective subgenres. In a town filled with suspects, motives and questionable alibis, the dueling detectives independently piece together the clues only to arrive at different conclusions. Who is right? Or are they both wrong?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich J. Stone's second novel takes a playful swipe at two beloved detective subgenres, and delivers a top-flight mystery with twists, turns, wit, and a sly sense of humor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glarm Ink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034428555504,"sku":"9780981560915","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780981560915_p0.jpg?v=1763890480","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780981560915","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}