{"product_id":"better-left-buried-hardcover","title":"Better Left Buried - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary E. Roach\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKNIVES OUT meets A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER in Mary E. Roach's debut YA mystery \u003ci\u003eBetter Left Buried, \u003c\/i\u003e in which two girls try to get to the bottom of a town full of secrets, a family full of mystery and an abandoned amusement park where people keep turning up dead.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lucy Preston just wants to go on vacation. But being the daughter of a famous private detective means that sometimes, your beach vacay goes off the rails a bit. Think: a clandestine meeting at an abandoned amusement park--except instead of a meeting, Lucy and her mom find a body. Because of course they do. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Lucy's mom is swept into top-secret detective stuff, Lucy sets out to investigate her mom's mysterious connection with this town. Lucy's snooping sets her on a collision course with Audrey Nelson, the mysterious girl on the motorcycle who was there the night they found the body. Lucy has questions, and Audrey has answers, but there's this tiny problem: Lucy's mom is investigating Audrey's mom . . . for murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Everyone has something to hide, and if Lucy and Audrey can't work together to uncover secrets that go back generations, there will likely be another body found at the base of the old roller coaster. And this time it might just be Lucy's. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alternating between Lucy and Audrey's point of view, and filled with suspense as secrets are spilled, \u003ci\u003eBetter Left Buried \u003c\/i\u003eis sure to leave readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary E. Roach is an author of thrillers and mysteries and a fan of all things spooky. (But ask about true crime podcasts at your own risk. There are hot takes). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Mary is not writing stories for and about powerful girls, she can be found teaching martial arts, baking an unreasonable number of cookies, or taking off on thru-hikes through the wilderness of northern Minnesota.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751145144608,"sku":"9781368098403","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6327a97f4fbbee17ea4f585b03c5dead.webp?v=1779965571","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/better-left-buried-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}