{"product_id":"9781941962077","title":"Whack Job","description":"* Agatha Award Nominated Series \u003cbr\u003e• \u003cp\u003eTHE MOST LOVABLE OCD PI SINCE ADRIAN MONK...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A must-read mystery with a sassy sleuth, a Wonderland of quirky characters, and a fabulous island setting that will keep you turning pages.\" - Riley Adams, Author of the Memphis Barbecue Mysteries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElliott Lisbon blends her directorship of the Ballantyne Foundation with her PI-in-Training status by planning parties and performing discreet inquiries for charitable patrons. But when the annual Wonderland Tea Party makes everyone go mad as a hatter, Elli gets pulled into a shooting, a swindle, and the hunt for a Fabergé egg.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom seedy pawn parlors to creepy antique shops, Sea Pine Island's other half prove to be as wacky as the wealthy. Elli falls farther down the rabbit hole and finds a scheming salesman, a possessive paramour, a dead donor-everything but a bottle labeled \"Drink Me.\" As events evolve from curious to crazy, Elli gets lost in the maze and finds herself trapped in a house of cards with a killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for WHACK JOB:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"'I used to be able to juggle six wet cats while balancing a bowl of Jell-O on my head. Now I couldn't locate a cat if I stood in a barn with a can of tuna in one hand and a mouse in the other.' Elliott's self-effacement makes her an unusually lovable protagonist, especially when she lets fly with comments like that.\" - Mystery Scene Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...back for another episode of juggling sleuthing, professional responsibilities, and complicated personal relationships...Lynn whips all these ingredients into a tasty southern mash of star-crossed romance, catty but genteel one-upsmanship, and loveable oddballs that should please fans of humorous cozies.\" - Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...the irrepressible heroine is delightful and her ongoing banter is nonstop fun.\" - Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Elli Lisbon is proving herself to be the most lovable OCD PI since Adrian Monk.\" - Maddy Hunter, Agatha-Nominated Author of the Passport to Peril Series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A must-read mystery with a sassy sleuth, a Wonderland of quirky characters, and a fabulous island setting that will keep you turning pages.\" - Riley Adams, Author of the Memphis Barbecue Mysteries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A great second entry in this delightfully amusing cozy mystery series. Elli is smart and level-headed as she deals with some pretty wacky characters who would test anyone's sanity. The mystery is well-conceived and keeps readers' attention until Elli can solve the case.\" - Fresh Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Huzzuh! Elliott Lisbon is back...Lynn has written a delightful romp and you'll never want it to end. I enjoyed Board Stiff, but Lynn has shown us that her Elliott Lisbon series is just going to get better and I can't wait for the next installment.\" - Literary, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I found this totally enjoyable to read and can't wait to hear from Ms. Lynn and the further adventures of Elliott. Highly recommended. Five stars.\" - Open Book Society\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBooks in the Elliott Lisbon Humorous Mystery Series:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSWITCH BACK (prequel novella in OTHER PEOPLE'S BAGGAGE)\u003cbr\u003eBOARD STIFF (#1)\u003cbr\u003eWHACK JOB (#2) \u003cbr\u003eSWAN DIVE (#3) (April 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the Henery Press Mystery Series Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henery Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040591954160,"sku":"9781941962077","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781941962077_p0.jpg?v=1763797608","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781941962077","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}