{"product_id":"a-lethal-engagement-9798892421058","title":"A Lethal Engagement","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn airship bound for London is thrown off course by a murder on the first night of its transatlantic voyage in this locked-room historical mystery debut, perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn and Katharine Schellman.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1890.\u003c\/b\u003e American heiress, Cora Beaumont is celebrating her engagement to Terrance Tristan, the second son of a duke. Their union will solidify Cora's place in British society and put her in a rare position of power, but as they embark on the \u003ci\u003eLady Air'\u003c\/i\u003es maiden voyage to England, Cora soon finds that not everyone in society is accepting of her recent engagement, and tensions fly as high as the airship. When a body is discovered the first night on the ship, with a calling card for Cora on the victim, she's determined to find the killer hidden among the passengers before they come for her next. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Cora tries to solve the murder without attracting unsavory attention, her fianc?'s wandering eye may cause even more problems for her position in society. Gossip travels fast aboard the airship and bad news could sink the \u003ci\u003eLady Air, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as Cora's own social status, before they reach their final destination. When more bodies are discovered, Cora teams up with her soon-to-be brother-in-law, Nicholas, as they scour the ship for clues. If she fails, it won't only be her reputation visiting the undertaker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo one is who they seem in this Gilded Age locked room historical mystery, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eAnd Then There Were None\u003c\/i\u003e and Alyssa Maxwell\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eApril J. Skelly\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, reader, and lover of all things fantasy, history, and fairy-tale-romance. As an avid life-long reader and a former high school English teacher, she's always been fascinated with the written word. She lives with her husband, children, and many imaginary friends who often find their way into her stories. They all drink copious amounts of tea together and stay up reading far later than they should.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51213354107154,"sku":"9798892421058","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_22e6fab1-b7d6-466e-8502-1dfcbfbdbd7f.jpg?v=1745366525","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-lethal-engagement-9798892421058","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}