{"product_id":"make-believe-murder-9781699015674","title":"Make Believe Murder","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Leslie Langtry comes a former CIA agent turned Girl Scout troop leader and a laugh-out-loud mystery!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMerry Wrath's summer plans didn't originally include an unexpected visit from her old friend, Hilly-a quirky CIA assassin who's been forced by HR to take her first vacation in...forever. The fact that Hilly chose a small town in Iowa for vacation doesn't bother Merry or her scout troop (especially since Hilly's teaching them how to kill a man with one punch), but her former handler, Riley, believes something sinister is afoot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter all Lana, Merry's arch-nemesis, is sighted all over town, and when a Chinese operative ends up murdered in her backyard, Merry starts to wonder if Riley is right and Hilly is secretly on the job. It doesn't help that a group of cosplaying teenage druids have targeted Merry for a misguided ritual sacrifice, or that Medea Jones, cub reporter, constantly harasses Merry, seeing the former spy as her Pulitzer Prize winning vehicle out of Who's There, Iowa. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMerry wonders if her strange friend really is on vacation, or if she's after another target? Is it Lana? Was it the Chinese operative? Or is it Merry Wrath? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat critics are saying about Leslie Langtry's books: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Darkly funny and wildly over the top, this mystery answers the burning question, 'Do assassin skills and Girl Scout merit badges mix...\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRT BOOK reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Mixing a deadly sense of humor and plenty of sexy sizzle, Leslie Langtry creates a brilliantly original, laughter-rich mix of contemporary romance and suspense.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Langtry gets the fun started from page one with a myriad of clever details.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50478118338834,"sku":"9781699015674","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0ecaf8f1-4d60-4dc6-9aa4-2f24aa3bb56f.jpg?v=1730283976","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/make-believe-murder-9781699015674","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}