{"product_id":"bowled-over-americano-carolyn-arnold-9781989706893","title":"Bowled Over Americano","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSara Cain isn't your typical thirty-two-year-old woman. Murder detective by day, writer and... sleuth by night? Just as long as there's enough coffee to keep her going...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen her first novel gives her trouble, Sara goes for a walk to clear her writer's block and ends up stumbling right into a real-life murder mystery. \u003c\/strong\u003eMagnum, \u003cstrong\u003e an adventurous beagle\u003c\/strong\u003e, comes running off leash toward her in the local park, and she returns him home only to find his master dead on the entry floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCliff Cunningham was a championship bowler with a mean streak and a temper, and police are pegging his Golden Pin bowling trophy as the murder weapon. While any number of people could have clocked a strike by knocking him on the noggin, \u003cstrong\u003ethe prime suspect is a friend of Sara's mother\u003c\/strong\u003e-and she expects Sara to prove the woman's innocence. A tall order, as the case isn't officially hers and belongs to a rival detective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut a promise is a promise, and \u003cstrong\u003eSara soon finds herself sleuthing undercover\u003c\/strong\u003e-and off the clock-in a world of polyester shirts and rental shoes. It's not all bad, though, as she's taking her friend and partner Sean McKinley along for the ride. They are better together than they've ever been split, and they're not amateurs at finding killers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite being up against \u003cstrong\u003esmall-town hijinks\u003c\/strong\u003e and colorful characters who threaten to roll their efforts into the gutter, they are having fun. That is, until they get close to the killer and \u003cstrong\u003ea dangerous twist puts their lives at risk\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA completely addictive caper full of twists that offers up a serving of murder, a dollop of romance, and a dash of humor. This perfect blend of robust and sweet is bound to hit the spot with readers who are fans of Verity Bright, Tonya Kappes, and Agatha Frost.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolyn Arnold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1989706894\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781989706893\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hibbert \u0026amp; Stiles Publishing Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2023","brand":"Carolyn Arnold","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44133038031103,"sku":"9781989706893","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b8a58cf4-d61d-4b58-ade9-3fc35c61129c.jpg?v=1687483726","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bowled-over-americano-carolyn-arnold-9781989706893","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}