{"product_id":"up-to-her-neck-elaine-wolff-9798993936529","title":"Up to Her Neck","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA body surfaces, a renovation goes sideways, and a midlife woman goes full Nancy Drew.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe wanted a fresh start. She got a body instead.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmpty-nested and newly single at forty-seven, Wendy McFarquhar drains her savings to buy a ramshackle hot-springs resort in an old mining town. The plan: renovate, reopen by ski season, and reinvent her life along the way. The reality: before she can welcome a single guest, the town's resident troublemaker turns up dead on her property.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWendy suspects the mining corporation trespassing nearby--but their rugged engineer seems determined to distract her. The sheriff detains her best friend. And suddenly, Wendy is knee-deep in secrets, suspects, and very bad timing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer ex-husband refuses to sign the divorce papers, putting her bank loan--and the resort--at risk. Her oldest daughter is dating one of the suspects. Her youngest is coming out, moving home, and bunking in Wendy's sixteen-foot Airstream. Now a moderately fit suburban realtor with a fear of heights must uncover the truth, save the hot springs, and figure out how to parent grown children without making things worse.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe'd kill for a piece of paradise. \u003cbr\u003eBut someone beat her to it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUp to Her Neck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a sharp, funny mystery about second chances, small-town secrets, and starting over when everything is on the line--perfect for readers who love smart heroines, midlife reinvention, and twists that keep coming until the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elaine Wolff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798993936529\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Empress Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Elaine Wolff","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48450436595967,"sku":"9798993936529","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d8e02df4-020d-421d-8924-8ffa2dbb1e6a.jpg?v=1777267753","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/up-to-her-neck-elaine-wolff-9798993936529","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}