{"product_id":"9781250098870","title":"Death at the Seaside (Kate Shackleton Series #8)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrances Brody returns with an intricate, absorbing plot while capturing the atmosphere and language of 1920s England in the eighth book of her cozy mystery series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing ever happens in August, and tenacious sleuth Kate Shackleton deserves a break.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeading off for a long-overdue holiday to Whitby, she visits her school friend Alma who works as a fortune teller there. Kate had been looking forward to a relaxing seaside sojourn, but upon arrival discovers that Alma's daughter Felicity has disappeared, leaving her mother a note and the pawn ticket for their only asset: a watch-guard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this more intriguing is the jeweler who advanced Felicity the thirty shillings is Jack Phillips, Alma's current gentleman friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKate can't help but become involved, and goes to the jeweller's shop to get some answers. When she makes a horrifying discovery in the back room, it becomes clear that her services are needed. Met by a wall of silence by town officials, keen to maintain Whitby's idyllic façade, it's up to Kate - ably assisted by Jim Sykes and Mrs Sugden - to discover the truth behind Felicity's disappearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd they say nothing happens in August...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120831938800,"sku":"9781250098870","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250098870_p0.jpg?v=1763702445","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250098870","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}