{"product_id":"mrs-endicotts-splendid-adventure-9781662527197","title":"Mrs. Endicott's Splendid Adventure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlindsided by betrayal in pre-WWII England, a woman charts a daring new course in this captivating tale of resilience, friendship, and new love by the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rose Arbor\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Venice Sketchbook\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurrey, England, 1938. After thirty devoted years of marriage, Ellie Endicott is blindsided by her husband's appeal for divorce. It's Ellie's opportunity for change too. The unfaithful cad can have the house. She's taking the Bentley. Ellie, her housekeeper Mavis, and her elderly friend Dora--each needing escape--impulsively head for parts unknown in the South of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the Rhône surging beside them, they have nowhere to be and everywhere to go. Until the Bentley breaks down in the inviting fishing hamlet of Saint Benet. Here, Ellie rents an abandoned villa in the hills, makes wonderful friends among the villagers, and finds herself drawn to Nico, a handsome and enigmatic fisherman. As for unexpected destinations, the simple \u003ci\u003eparadis\u003c\/i\u003e of Saint Benet is perfect. But fates soon change when the threat of war encroaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllie's second act in life is just beginning--and becoming an adventure she never expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBowen, Rhys:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRhys Bowen is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than sixty novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Rose Arbor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Assignment\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhere the Sky Begins\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Venice Sketchbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAbove the Bay of Angels\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Victory Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Tuscan Child\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIn Farleigh Field\u003c\/i\u003e, the winner of the Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel and the Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel. She is also the author of the Royal Spyness mysteries and several other series. Bowen's work has been translated into many languages and has won sixteen honors to date, including multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards. A transplanted Brit, Bowen divides her time between California and Arizona. For more information, visit www.rhysbowen.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lake Union Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552918110482,"sku":"9781662527197","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_056a966b-f326-4aca-8e51-c4209c923a8f.jpg?v=1754912728","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mrs-endicotts-splendid-adventure-9781662527197","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}