{"product_id":"a-deathbed-of-roses-jinny-alexander-9781916814066","title":"A Deathbed of Roses: A Jess O'Malley Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Ballyfortnum, the Tidy Village contest is causing chaos.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the close-knit Irish village of Ballyfortnum, it's judging day for the Tidy Village contest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBallyfortnum's blooming and Jess O'Malley is ready to welcome the judges, but one's been taken ill and the replacement's from a rival village. Before Jess and her friends can process this, there's a bigger mess to clear up. Someone's vandalised the village!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut at least they don't have a body on their hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr do they?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the gardeners turns up on a bed of roses, but is he the victim or the vandal?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJess thinks there could be connection between the sick judge and the body in the backyard and she's determined to find the link. Ballyfortnum's chance at Best-Kept Village may be slipping away, but is the new judge holding the best-kept secret?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sick judge who may be poisoned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA replacement judge who may be jealous.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA victim who may be a villain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA village with an All-Ireland Championship at stake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot everything in Ballyfortnum is smelling of roses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Jess reveal the culprits and save the village's chance at the trophy, or will the Tidy Village mess prove too much to clear up?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Deathbed of Roses is the fourth book of this beautifully-written Irish village cozy mystery series, which depicts enjoyable snapshots of life in a close-knit Irish community. Jinny Alexander brings all the elements of traditional Golden Age mystery stories to a current-day setting. This delightful new series has already been likened to the Richard Osman Thursday Murder Club series, Fiona Leitch's Cornish Village series, and MC Beaton's Agatha Raisin series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jinny Alexander\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1916814069\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916814066\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Over Spilled Ink\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.69d","brand":"Jinny Alexander","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874473881855,"sku":"9781916814066","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-deathbed-of-roses-jinny-alexander-9781916814066","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}