{"product_id":"a-deadly-endeavor-hardcover","title":"A Deadly Endeavor - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJenny Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA serial killer is on the loose in Jazz Age Philadelphia in Jenny Adams' debut historical mystery, perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn and Rhys Bowen.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhiladelphia, 1921.\u003c\/b\u003e When Edie Shippen returns home after spending years in California recovering from Influenza, she's shocked to discover that her childhood sweetheart is engaged to her twin sister. Heartbroken and adrift, Edie vows to begin living her life as a modern woman--and to hell with anyone who gets in her way. But as young women start to disappear from the city, her newfound independence begins to feel dangerous. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGilbert Lawless returned home from the Great War a shell of his former self. He hides away in the office of Philadelphia's Coroner, content to keep to himself until a gruesome series of corpses come into the morgue. And when his sister, Lizzie, goes missing, he risks his career to beg help from the one person Lizzie seemed to trust: her employer, Edie Shippen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFearing the worst, Edie and Gilbert desperately search for clues. It soon becomes clear that Lizzie's disappearance is connected to the deaths rocking the City of Brotherly Love...and it's only a matter of time until the killer strikes again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a lush Roaring Twenties setting and a wickedly smart sleuth to cheer for, \u003ci\u003eA Deadly Endeavor \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect puzzling romp for fans of \u003ci\u003eMiss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJenny Adams\u003c\/b\u003e has always had an overactive imagination. She turned her love of books and stories into a career as a librarian and author of novels for adults. She holds degrees in Medieval Studies and Library Science from The Ohio State University and Drexel University, and currently lives in Alexandria, Virginia with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 8.43 x 5.67 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748839817504,"sku":"9781639106950","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b224a43f1b6c95e2d31f0947795bfb3e.webp?v=1779917744","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-deadly-endeavor-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}