{"product_id":"9781542549561","title":"When Will the Dead Lady Sing","description":"Strike one is waking up to find a buffalo munching on her rose bushes. Strike two is walking outside to confront the beast, only to find out that it is owned is a past lover, Burlin Bullock, a man she never thought she' d see again. Strike three is the dead body that turns up shortly thereafter...\u003cp\u003eWhen MacLaren's old college boyfriend comes to town on the heels of his son' s political campaign, Mac is ready to scram out of Hopemore faster than the family's gubernatorial buffalo mascot. But when a homeless Bullock campaign supporter winds up dead in this small southern town, MacLaren and her ex-boyfriend are suddenly thrust onto center stage together, and for all the wrong reasons. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the campaign trail gaining heat and Burlin Bullock's presence kicking up long-settled memories from her past, Mac must solve her way out of a scandal that threatens not only her marriage, but also her life...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Patricia Sprinkle takes the reader on a trip to the 'real' South, the South of family traditions, community customs, church-going, and craft, down-home politics. Reading it is like spending an afternoon in the porch swing on Aunt Dixie' s veranda. Fun and family values triumph in a delightful book.\"- \u003ci\u003eJoAnna Carl, author of The Chocolate Frog Frame-Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sprinkle has a gift for developing a full, rich world.\" \u003ci\u003e-Publisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sprinkle entertains and enchants her readers. Her characters are so real you' ll find yourself believing you grew up with them.\" \u003ci\u003e-Christian Retailing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sprinkle has a real eye for regional culture and traditions. . . . She tackles weighty subject matter with a steady hand and a reassuring touch.\"\u003ci\u003e-Atlanta Journal Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CreateSpace Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062433464560,"sku":"9781542549561","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781542549561_p0.jpg?v=1763752236","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781542549561","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}