{"product_id":"scoop-to-kill-wendy-lyn-watson-9798244650167","title":"Scoop to Kill: A Romantic Cozy Mystery","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSomeday Tallulah Jones will learn to mind her own business, but today is not that day.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTally Jones is right at home with ice cream, but the cold-blooded competition of academia is out of her depth. When her smarty-pants niece Alice discovers the body of a graduate student at an college Honor's Day event, suspicion falls on the professor accused of sexually harassing him. But just a few days later, she, too, is found dead. The official story: suicide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBodies are piling up in Dalliance faster than a house afire, and Tally has to put her responsibilities at Remember the A-la-mode on hold to clear the professor's name. Doing so plunges her into a world of petty rivalries, academic dishonesty, and a sprinkle of adultery. When Alice stumbles a little too close to a killer, Tally steps it up to prevent anymore bloodshed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Mysteries a la Mode\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Wendy Lyn Watson? She writes damn good prose. Her descriptions are vibrant, but not in the least bit florid. Her dialogue sparkles. And the images she paints are so vivid, they practically spring to mind fully formed.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCriminal Element\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"SCOOP TO KILL is a must-read for anyone who loves cozy mysteries. It's well-paced, cleverly plotted, and beautifully written.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Season\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This lighthearted peek into small-town secrets and rumors carries enough good humor, emotional honesty, plot twists, and recipes to entertain and satisfy.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A delightful amateur sleuth that is not only exciting but also never melts down.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eREAD FOR GOOD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFifty percent of the author's proceeds will be donated to Moxxy Forensic Investigations to support their work using investigative genetic genealogy to identify John and Jane Does. Visit MoxxyForensics.com for more information about the organization or to donate directly to their efforts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wendy Lyn Watson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798244650167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Wendy Lyn Watson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48176167158015,"sku":"9798244650167","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_416487b4-46f5-4d9e-91d6-711089d784b7.jpg?v=1771336802","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/scoop-to-kill-wendy-lyn-watson-9798244650167","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}