{"product_id":"fatal-footnote-kathleen-guire-9781966010159","title":"Fatal Footnote","description":"\u003cp\u003eA book launch. A visiting true crime author. And a murder that turns a literary celebration into a crime scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a bestselling true crime writer arrives in Maplewood to promote her latest book, the event promises record attendance at the town library. But the evening takes a shocking turn when the guest of honor collapses mid-presentation-and evidence suggests her death was no accident.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHead librarian Gabby Keats has seen plenty of fictional murders. Real ones are another matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith three mystery authors in attendance-one resentful, one newly successful, and one determined to protect a reputation decades in the making-professional jealousy quickly becomes motive. Add in small-town rivalries, literary secrets, and a detective who would prefer Gabby stay out of the investigation, and Maplewood's quiet charm begins to fray at the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupported by The Sleuths-a loyal group of retirees who treat amateur detection as civic service-and her observant golden doodle, Agatha, Gabby begins connecting details others overlook. Because in a town built on stories, not every narrative is true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending classic puzzle elements with small-town warmth, \u003cstrong\u003eFatal Footnote\u003c\/strong\u003e continues the Maplewood Mysteries series with: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA traditional whodunit structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA bookish amateur sleuth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA library-centered setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean, cozy tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight romantic tension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong series and book club appeal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for readers who enjoy character-driven cozy mysteries in the tradition of Ellery Adams, Jenn McKinlay, and Agatha Christie, this second installment offers another clever, circulation-friendly mystery set in the heart of Maplewood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathleen Guire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 196601015X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781966010159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Squeaky Clean Reads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Kathleen Guire","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997470535935,"sku":"9781966010159","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fatal-footnote-kathleen-guire-9781966010159","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}