{"product_id":"death-takes-a-bow-9781635554724","title":"Death Takes a Bow","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlan Keyes takes a break from his police duties to scratch his acting itch in a local stage production. But when the leading man is murdered during the opening night performance, his partner Detective Heath Barrington is thrust into the limelight to find the killer. Alan soon learns the theater has a deadly past and ghostly forebodings, including a telegram that seems to have come from the beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the large cast of suspects is Oliver Crane, the director whose finances depend on the success of this play, Jazz Monroe, Milwaukee's sweetheart with a secret, and the handsome actor Henry Hawthorne, who has designs on Alan. When Alan seems to return Henry's attentions, Heath must put his jealousy and insecurities aside to determine what's real, what's illusion, and who's acting and who's telling the truth before death takes a bow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Detective Heath Barrington Mystery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePederson, David S.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - David S. Pederson was born in Leadville, Colorado, where his father was a miner. Soon after, the family relocated to Wisconsin, where David grew up and attended high school and university, majoring in business and creative writing. Landing a job in retail, he found himself relocating to New York, Massachusetts, and eventually back to Wisconsin, where he currently lives with his husband. He has written many short stories and poems and is passionate about mysteries, old movies, and crime novels. When not reading, writing, or working in the furniture business, David also enjoys working out and studying classic ocean liners, floor plans, and historic homes. His third book, Death Checks In, is a 2019 Lambda Literary Award finalist. David can be contacted at davidspederson@gmail.com or via his website, www.davidspederson.com.","brand":"Bold Strokes Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50474532274450,"sku":"9781635554724","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2e08a7bc-6ff6-4d7e-a295-f9167b6a8eb5.jpg?v=1730223304","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/death-takes-a-bow-9781635554724","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}