{"product_id":"a-jewel-of-a-crime-valerie-taylor-9798986599564","title":"A Jewel of a Crime: A Venus Bixby Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith green streaks in her hair and \"Rock the Shamrock\" polish on her nails, Venus Bixby is ready to trade dance recitals for airplane tickets.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e After selling her dance studio, she has a brand-new plan: travel the world and recover stolen art. But life deals Venus an unexpected card. When she pulls back a curtain in the studio and finds the new owner dead on the couch, her next adventure becomes a very public nightmare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With Chatham Crossing's whisper mill in overdrive, Venus is now a prime suspect (because of course she is). In the process of clearing her name, she discovers her late husband secretly bought an emerald ring-and now it's missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As burglaries ripple through this charming town, Venus wonders if the studio owner's death and the missing emerald are part of the same glittering crime spree.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Between gossiping neighbors, buried secrets, and one very inconvenient corpse, Venus will need sharp instincts-and maybe a touch of Irish luck-to solve the case before her passport dreams are grounded for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA Jewel of a Crime \u003c\/strong\u003eis book three in the Venus Bixby Mystery series. Expect cozy clues, small-town charm, amateur sleuthing, cats, and a mystery that keeps sparkling with surprises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Includes cookie recipes and an oldies playlist!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Valerie Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798986599564\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aspetuck Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.72d","brand":"Valerie Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520327954687,"sku":"9798986599564","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_be2d3573-a4da-496b-b3ad-911e458d9b35.jpg?v=1778742102","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-jewel-of-a-crime-valerie-taylor-9798986599564","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}