{"product_id":"9781504048491","title":"My Kingdom for a Hearse","description":"\u003cb\u003eA supermodel’s beauty secrets trigger an ugly series of murders in this “pretty damn wonderful” mystery (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e From her velvety voice to a pair of legs that say \u003ci\u003ewalk this way\u003c\/i\u003e, Delora Deanne is the most divine creation ever put on earth to sell moisturizer. As Chicago attorney John J. Malone’s new client, the notoriously reclusive model has requested a rare one-on-one. Imagine Malone’s surprise when he’s greeted by Hazel Swackhammer, as midwestern as a stalk of corn and less remarkable. She’s also the brain behind Delora Deanne Cosmetics and its closely guarded secret: Delora doesn’t exist. Print-ad perfect, she’s a composite of several different women. But one of them has gone missing, her hands delivered to Hazel in a pair of lavender gloves.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Malone’s stumped—and more than a little queasy. Whether her vengeful ex-husband or an entrepreneurial rival, someone’s clued in to the truth behind Hazel’s success and wants to bring her down. Now, with each special delivery, the illusion of Delora Deanne is literally falling apart, piece by beautiful piece.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The first mystery writer to grace the cover of \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, Craig Rice is “the Queen of the Surrealistic Crime Story. Almost everything that happens in one of her witty, wacky novels is completely off the wall” (\u003ci\u003eThrilling Detective\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e My Kingdom for a Hearse \u003ci\u003eis the 6th book in the John J. Malone 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":47136997802224,"sku":"9781504048491","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504048491_p0.jpg?v=1763715827","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504048491","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}