{"product_id":"and-when-she-was-good-9780062197733","title":"And When She Was Good","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBased on \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller Laura Lippman's acclaimed, multi-award-nominated short story \"Scratch a Woman,\" \u003cem\u003eAnd When She Was Good\u003c\/em\u003e is the powerfully gripping, intensely emotional story of a suburban madam, a convicted murderer whose sentence is about to be overturned, and the child they will both do anything to keep.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the comfortable suburb where Heloise Lewis lives, she's just a mom, the youngish widow with a forgettable job who somehow never misses a soccer game or a school play. In the state capitol, she's the redheaded lobbyist with a good cause and a mediocre track record.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut in discreet hotel rooms throughout the area, she's the woman of your dreams--if you can afford her hourly fee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut now, after a decade, her secret life is under siege. Her once oblivious accountant is asking loaded questions. Her longtime protector is hinting at new dangers. Her employees can't be trusted. One county over, another so-called suburban madam has been found dead in her car, a suicide. Or is it? And then she learns that her son's father, a killer and former pimp, might be released from prison. With no formal education, no real family, and no friends, Heloise has to remake her life--again. Disappearing will be the easy part. The trick will be living long enough to start a new life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLippman, Laura:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSince \u003cstrong\u003eLaura Lippman's \u003c\/strong\u003edebut in 1997, she has been recognized as a distinctive voice in mystery fiction and named one of the essential crime writers of the last 100 years. Her books have won most of the major awards in her field and been translated into more than twenty languages. She lives in Baltimore and New Orleans with her daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50692587192594,"sku":"9780062197733","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f1183a19-81f5-4d2b-b36b-5d072c2e8045.jpg?v=1734128520","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/and-when-she-was-good-9780062197733","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}