{"product_id":"9781504037907","title":"The Pied Piper of Death","description":"\u003cb\u003eCharming husband-and-wife sleuthing team Lyon and Bea Wentworth visit the estate of a power-mad manufacturer in this classic manor-house mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Children’s book author and occasional sleuth Lyon Wentworth arrives at the Piper estate prepared to come face to face with death. The leading manufacturer of landmines, the Piper Corporation is no stranger to casualties, but the estate is being besieged by protestors and the pressure is getting to them. Head of the family Peyton Piper has always exerted firm control over his kin, but as he prepares for a Senate bid, he’s pulling the leash even tighter. Family historian Markham Swan fears one of the Pipers’ lives is in danger—but Markham himself will catch the first two bullets.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The slugs that kill him are tiny little things, antique bullets that date back to the Civil War. Lyon will deploy every ounce of his considerable charm in trying to unravel the mystery, but that may not be enough. When the Piper family turns on itself, the results will be explosive.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Written in the style of a classic English murder mystery, \u003ci\u003eThe Pied Piper of Death\u003c\/i\u003e will charm fans of Agatha Christie and Dorothy B. Sayers. Staged with Richard Forrest’s trademark wit, it’s an undeniable classic.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The Pied Piper of Death\u003ci\u003e is the 8th book in the Lyon and Bea Wentworth Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"MysteriousPress.com\/Open Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127098261744,"sku":"9781504037907","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504037907_p0.jpg?v=1763711525","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504037907","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}