{"product_id":"only-by-death-paperback","title":"Only by Death - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathy Herman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs Liam Berne a loving son--or a murderer? The second book in the Ozark Mountain Trilogy, \u003ci\u003eOnly by Death\u003c\/i\u003e is a thought-provoking suspense story of a man who loses everything and learns he must die to find life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter much agonizing, Liam Berne takes his mother, who has Alzheimer's, to the Sure Foot River and drowns her. A mercy killing, he tells himself, to spare her years in a nursing home. And getting his inheritance early isn't a bad thing either.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDixie Berne's body is recovered and the coroner cannot find any sign of foul play, though Liam's sister isn't convinced. Then Liam hears rumors that a twelve-year-old boy has witnessed the drowning. Terrified that he will be discovered, Liam sets out to intimidate the boy into silence. Little does Liam know that someone else suspects him--someone who intends to make him pay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tension in Kathy Herman's newest book builds slowly, then erupts and leaves you wondering clear to the end. One of her best so far--truly a must read.--Miralee Ferrell, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRunaway Romance\u003c\/i\u003e, also a TV movie \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMercy killing--or ruthless murder? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter must agonizing, Liam Berne takes his mother, who suffers from Alzheimer's, to the Sure Foot River, where he coaxes her into the water and drowns her. A mercy killing, he tells himself, to spare her years in a nursing home. And getting his inheritance isn't a bad thing either. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDixie Berne's body is recovered, and the coroner can't find any sign of foul play, though others aren't convinced. When Liam discovers a child witnessed the drowning, what he's willing to do shocks even him.\u003cbr\u003eBut unbeknownst to Liam, someone else suspects him--someone who intends to make him pay.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestselling suspense novelist \u003cb\u003eKathy Herman\u003c\/b\u003e (www.kathyherman.com)\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ehas written twenty novels--including \u003ci\u003eNot by Sight\u003c\/i\u003e, the Sophie Trace trilogy, and the Secrets of the Roux River Bayou Series--since retiring from her family's Christian retail store in Tyler, Texas. She and her late husband, Paul, have three grown children. Kathy now lives in the Pacific Northwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51775876464928,"sku":"9780764234729","price":28.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/42fdfd911472ceca1e1ec008d2aeb709.webp?v=1780468226","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/only-by-death-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}