{"product_id":"picked-to-die-9780425257111","title":"Picked to Die","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe new Orchard Mystery--from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGolden Malicious \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eScandal in Skibbereen\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA TREE IS KNOWN BY ITS FRUIT \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's harvest time in Granford, Massachusetts, and orchard owner Meg Corey and her fianc , Seth, are both racing to beat the New England winter. Meg is bringing in her apple crop with a team of workers, while Seth is working to restore an old building in the center of town. But when his project is set back due to the unexpected discovery of a skeleton under the building--and even worse, a young man related to one of Meg's former apple pickers is found dead behind the local feed store--the couple's carefully laid plans are quickly spoiled... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeg can't help but wonder: are they just unlucky, or is there something rotten in Granford? If so, she knows she's got to seek out the bad apple before it ruins the whole bunch... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes Delicious Recipes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSheila Connolly\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling, Anthony and Agatha award-nominated author of the Orchard Mysteries, the Museum Mysteries, and the County Cork Mysteries. She has taught art history, structured and marketed municipal bonds for major cities, worked as a staff member on two statewide political campaigns, and served as a fundraiser for several nonprofit organizations. She also managed her own consulting company, providing genealogical research services. In addition to genealogy, Sheila loves restoring old houses, visiting cemeteries, and traveling. Now a full-time writer, she thinks writing mysteries is a lot more fun than any of her previous occupations. She is married and has one daughter and two cats.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50917722194194,"sku":"9780425257111","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_69dcff1e-228b-4019-b7bf-f4aa52e20d2c.jpg?v=1738869257","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/picked-to-die-9780425257111","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}