{"product_id":"ice-on-the-bay-9781940135670","title":"Ice on the Bay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe forecast: Record cold. The crimes: Colder still.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCase #1: \u003c\/em\u003eHardworking veterinary technician Jayvon Fletcher was honest, friendly, and without an enemy in the world. But two Christmas Eves ago, while covering the night shift, he vanished, leaving behind only a broken window and smears of blood on the clinic's back steps. Neither police nor the private detectives hired by Jayvon's grandmother could find him. Now Detective Lieutenant Rick Peller is asked to take another look at the case, although he doubts he can shed light on the young man's fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCase #2: \u003c\/em\u003e Detective Sergeant Corina Montufar puzzles over a fire in an exclusive area. The details are familiar-two other houses burned the previous year in exactly the same way. But police had nabbed the arsonist. He was already in prison when this new crime occurred. Is this a copycat crime, or is the real culprit still at large and this the next in a series of attacks?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCase #3: \u003c\/em\u003e It's only mid-January, and already Detective Sergeant Eric Dumas is staring at Howard County's first murder victim of the year. Michio Tamai kept an address book overflowing with criminal cohorts. But even his friends were his victims. Not one of them is sorry he's dead. Any might be his murderer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile temperatures plummet, cold cases collide with new crimes, and somewhere a killer with blood as icy as the waters of the bay watches and waits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thrilling crime drama, \u003cem\u003eIce on the Bay\u003c\/em\u003e is the third novel in Dale E. Lehman's Howard County Mystery series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLehman, Kathleen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Kathleen Lehman defines herself as Grandma these days, but in a previous existence she worked at a library reference desk. She is frequently found with a crochet hook and yards and yards of yarn.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLehman, Dale E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Dale E. Lehman is an award-winning writer, veteran software developer, amateur astronomer, and bonsai artist in training. He principally writes mysteries, science fiction, and humor. In addition to his novels, his writing has appeared in Sky \u0026amp; Telescope and on Medium.com. With his wife Kathleen he owns and operates the imprint Red Tales. They have five children, six grandchildren, and two feisty cats. At any given time, Dale is at work on several novels and short stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Tales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50365825777938,"sku":"9781940135670","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8a7cd8e3-e4d5-45bb-b646-cd2c08f6769c.jpg?v=1728464296","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ice-on-the-bay-9781940135670","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}