{"product_id":"death-in-smoke-barbara-elle-9781679467912","title":"Death In Smoke","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bloodied body buried on Cape Cod. A cold case in Kansas. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan Leila track down a savage killer?  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a blinding snowstorm, artist and amateur sleuth Leila Goodfriend wakes early in the morning for a walk in the woods to think, to escape. When she stumbles on the bloodied body of a woman buried in a snow bank, Leila digs desperately, her fingers bleed, shaking with fear, she knows who it is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's Susie, the ex-girlfriend of Steve, a failed photographer she dumped months before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeila was at a creative retreat with her eccentric group of Red Barn artist friends, on a remote island off Cape Cod. On the rebound from her relationship, Leila finds herself attracted to Detective John Grace, a partner in both romance and crime investigation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHowever, when the police arrive on the crime scene, Detective Grace warns her not to investigate a murder case, again. But Leila trusts her instincts and resolves to prove Steve's innocence, at least of murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs an artist, Leila is convinced that bodies have a story to tell. Unauthorized, Leila observes Susie's autopsy-and the body reveals an enigmatic clue: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusie died on a bed of long-stemmed roses.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSteve begs Leila to help him-swearing he has evidence that Susie's killer is a suspect in a cold case in Kansas. Leila confronts the suspect, stealing a possible clue-an arrowhead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTracking the trail of blood and revenge from Cape Cod to a Native American casino in Kansas, a ritualistic murder reveals a cold case killer-and a deadly secret from Leila's past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you're a fan of Lisa Gardner and Karin Slaughter, you'll love \u003ci\u003eDeath In Smoke.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStart reading\u003ci\u003e Death In Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e today!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara Elle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1679467913\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781679467912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/22\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d","brand":"Barbara Elle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088696750335,"sku":"9781679467912","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aa298b40-4d37-483e-b887-640227244f00.jpg?v=1769106149","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/death-in-smoke-barbara-elle-9781679467912","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}