{"product_id":"9781504048552","title":"The Fourth Postman","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor a Windy City attorney, the clues to a triple murder lie somewhere between the sinking of the \u003ci\u003eTitanic \u003c\/i\u003eand the dead letter office.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Rodney Fairfaxx is influential and wealthy enough for his family to ignore the Chicago magnate’s one little quirk: Ever since his sweetheart sank with the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e three decades ago, he’s been anxiously awaiting her letter assuring him she’s dry, on the mend, and coming home soon. Now, attorney John J. Malone is defending the harmless eccentric against a charge of murder. The victims: three postmen, clubbed to death. The alleged motive: failure to deliver.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Malone’s good friend, socialite Helene Justus, has been close to the Fairfaxx family for years and she’s not buying it. However, her intuition may be as unreliable as the mail. The respectable clan yields a cluster of certified suspects—from Rodney’s crafty niece and nephew to the tight-lipped housekeeper to Rodney himself, who may not be as off the beam as everyone thinks. But as tensions rise and secrets are revealed, another murder sends Malone on an entirely different route.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e With \u003ci\u003eThe Fourth Postman\u003c\/i\u003e, author Craig Rice delivers “plot and people as wacky as ever, with . . . plenty of comedy and, surprisingly, much intriguing sleuthing. Verdict: Fun” (\u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Review of Literature\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The Fourth Postman \u003ci\u003eis the 5th book in the John J. Malone Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"MysteriousPress.com\/Open Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47136920207600,"sku":"9781504048552","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504048552_p0.jpg?v=1763710810","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504048552","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}