{"product_id":"once-upon-a-spine-paperback","title":"Once Upon a Spine - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Carlisle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this Bibliophile Mystery from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBooks of a Feather\u003c\/i\u003e, San Francisco bookbinder Brooklyn Wainwright stumbles through the looking glass in a tale of murder, rare books, and a quest for the perfect pie...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrooklyn's oh-so-proper future in-laws are traveling from England to meet her, and if that's not enough to set her on edge, rumors abound that the charming Courtyard shops across the street may be replaced by high-rise apartments. Their trendy neighborhood will be ruined unless Brooklyn and her fiancé, Derek Stone, can persuade the shopkeepers not to sell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut with a rare edition of \u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e causing bad blood at the Brothers Bookshop and a string of petty vandalism making everyone nervous, Brooklyn and Derek feel like they're attempting six impossible things before breakfast. Then the owner of the Rabbit Hole juice bar is felled by his own heavy shelves, and the local cobbler lies dead beside him. An accident . . . or something more sinister? Things get curiouser and curiouser when a second priceless copy of Alice is discovered. Will it stir up more trouble within the close-knit community? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the Brits descend, Brooklyn learns they're not so stuffy after all. Derek's dad is won over with chocolate cream pie, and his psychic mum would \u003ci\u003ekill \u003c\/i\u003eto help Brooklyn solve this murder--before another victim takes a tumble.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA native Californian, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003cb\u003eKate Carlisle\u003c\/b\u003e worked in television for many years before turning to writing. A lifelong fascination with the art and craft of bookbinding led her to write the Bibliophile Mysteries featuring Brooklyn Wainwright, whose bookbinding and restoration skills invariably uncover old secrets, treachery, and murder. She is also the author of the Fixer-Upper Mysteries featuring small-town girl Shannon Hammer, a building contractor specializing in home restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 6.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762058002720,"sku":"9780451477736","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a40df6eb28b4b39aa2ad77660eb664a0.webp?v=1780216013","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/once-upon-a-spine-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}