{"product_id":"pesticide-9781645060468","title":"Pesticide","description":"Bern, Switzerland--known for its narrow cobblestone streets, decorative fountains, and striking towers. Yet dark currents run through this charming medieval city and beyond, to the idyllic farmlands that surround it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a rave on a hot summer night erupts into violent riots, a young man is found the next morning bludgeoned to death with a policeman's club. Seasoned detective Giuliana Linder is assigned to the case. That same day, an elderly organic farmer turns up dead and drenched with pesticide. Enter Giuliana's younger--and distractingly attractive--colleague Renzo Donatelli to investigate the second murder. Giuliana's disappointment that they're on two different cases is tinged with relief--her home life is complicated enough without the risk of a fling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when an unexpected discovery ties the two victims into a single case, Giuliana and Renzo are thrown closer together than ever before. Dangerously close. Will Giuliana be able to handle the threats to her marriage and to her assumptions about the police? If she wants to prevent another murder, she'll have to put her life on the line--and her principles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining suspense and romance, this debut mystery in the Polizei Bern series offers a distinctive picture of the Swiss. An inventive tale, packed with surprises, it will keep readers guessing until the end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKim Hays is an American who moved to Bern thirty-five years ago when she married a Swiss; by then, she'd already lived in the US, San Juan, Vancouver, and Stockholm. She studied at Harvard and Berkeley, and before beginning the Polizei Bern series, she worked in a number of jobs, including executive director of a small nonprofit and lecturer in sociology. \u003ci\u003eA Fondness for Truth \u003c\/i\u003eis her third police procedural featuring Swiss detectives Linder and Donatelli. The first, \u003ci\u003ePesticide\u003c\/i\u003e (2022), was shortlisted for a CWA Debut Dagger Award and a 2023 Silver Falchion Award for Best Mystery. Kirkus called the second mystery, \u003ci\u003eSons and Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e (2023), \"a smart Swiss procedural that keeps its mystery ticking.\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Seventh Street Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50507583947026,"sku":"9781645060468","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7bc9e6af-d3f0-4d76-8cb8-b906920c4568.jpg?v=1730863809","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pesticide-9781645060468","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}