{"product_id":"a-gilded-grave-9780425275849","title":"A Gilded Grave","description":"\u003cb\u003eStep back into the past in the first Newport Gilded Age mystery--from the author of the Celebration Bay mysteries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIn 1895, the height of the Gilded Age, the social elite spend their summers in Newport, Rhode Island. Within the walls of their fabulous \"cottages,\" competition for superiority is ruthless...and so are the players. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e During her first Newport season, Deanna Randolph attends a ball given in honor of Lord David Manchester, a Barbadian sugar magnate, and his sister, Madeline. The Manchesters are an immediate success--along with their exotic manservant and his fortune-telling talents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But on the nearby cliffs, a young maid lies dead--and suspicion falls on Joseph Ballard, a member of one of the town's most prestigious families. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Joe humiliated Deanna when he rebuffed an engagement to her, but while he may be a cad, she knows he isn't a killer. Now the reluctant allies must navigate a world of parties, tennis matches, and s ances to find the real murderer. But a misstep among the glittering upper classes could leave them exposed to something far more dangerous than malicious gossip...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShelley Freydont\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several mystery series, including the Newport Gilded Age Mysteries, the Celebration Bay Mysteries, and the mysteries featuring Lindy Haggerty and Katie McDonald. As Shelley Noble, she is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of several women's fiction novels. Her books have been translated into seven languages.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50411382046994,"sku":"9780425275849","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8112ee9a-75ef-442c-b28f-a3a620e8c8ef.jpg?v=1729311789","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-gilded-grave-9780425275849","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}