{"product_id":"frictional-characters-9781955395038","title":"Frictional Characters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall towns + gossip = friction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo one in the town of Whitby, North Carolina was excited when Jonas Merchant returned to town. Jonas was an effective muckraker; an expert at uncovering secrets, rumors, and undercurrents. Even worse, he'd fallen on hard times and was desperate for easy cash. It was a decidedly dangerous combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was perhaps not the biggest surprise when Jonas was discovered dead one day. More shocking, at least to local librarian Ann Beckett, was the fact that her straight-arrow director Wilson was one of the suspects in Jonas's death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Ann be able to track down the killer and clear Wilson's name before he strikes again? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Elizabeth Spann Craig","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50508201263378,"sku":"9781955395038","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_74e4bb51-9c4a-49c2-86f7-155058144981.jpg?v=1730874193","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/frictional-characters-9781955395038","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}