{"product_id":"a-steep-price-to-pay-9798231533749","title":"A Steep Price to Pay","description":"\u003cp\u003eMurder's brewing in Estes Park, where the tea is hot, the dead don't rest, and curiosity might just get you in a whole steep of trouble. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust when Ellie thought she was getting the hang of her supernatural gift and running Spines \u0026amp; Steeps, construction workers discover a skeleton in the wall of the Opera House across the street, and her supposedly quiet bookstore life explodes into chaos once again. The remains belong to Mary Oliver, a young woman who vanished in 1925, and her spirit has one burning question: who killed her? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Ellie digs into the dangerous world of 1920s Prohibition-era Estes Park complete with speakeasies, corrupt politicians, fire-and-brimstone preachers, and organized crime, she uncovers a web of secrets that powerful families have kept buried for a century. And someone in present-day Estes Park is determined to keep those secrets in the ground. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetween dodging threats, solving the utterly ridiculous mystery of who's stealing the town's garden gnomes (seriously, who does that?), and navigating the growing tension with a certain handsome detective who keeps telling her to stay out of danger, Ellie must use her ability to communicate with spirits to solve a murder before the killer silences her permanently. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a dapper Victorian ghost offering commentary from the sidelines, an eye-rolling cat, and a determined murder victim seeking answers, Ellie discovers that some prices are worth paying. Even if they're steep.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkinner, B. I.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eB I Skinner lives in Colorado with a one-eared retired feral cat. When she isn't making up stories, she likes to volunteer for animal rescue and veteran support groups.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B I Skinner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51834653606162,"sku":"9798231533749","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_90f929d0-6e22-4e54-9d57-670c5e314f69.jpg?v=1767097678","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-steep-price-to-pay-9798231533749","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}