{"product_id":"postcards-from-stella-maris-five-liz-talbot-short-stories-9781959023272","title":"Postcards From Stella Maris: Five Liz Talbot Short Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor Fans of the Liz Talbot Mystery Series...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePostcards From Stella Maris\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of five short stories for fans of the series who might be interested, for example, in Colleen's backstory. I wrote the short story \"Common Knowledge\" for myself years ago, as a way to explore what happened to Colleen. As you might imagine, it's not as light as the series in general. This story has never been published anywhere before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Eviction\" is the story of how Liz first met Rhett, her golden retriever, back when she was married to Scott the Scoundrel. This story is also not lighthearted, and it likewise has never been published before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hogwash\" originally appeared in \u003cem\u003eSpinetingler Magazine.\u003c\/em\u003e This is a fun little case which introduces the character of Zeke Lyerly, who appears in \u003cem\u003eLowcountry Bonfire\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Highlights and Hot Lead\" originally appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe Petigru Review\u003c\/em\u003e. This is a Stella Maris slice of life story featuring Shannelle Johnson, a local judge's wife, and it takes place entirely at Phoebe's Day Spa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Everything is Relative\" is a peek inside a Talbot family Thanksgiving. A few of Mamma's recipes are included at the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf by chance you've stumbled on this collection of stories, but you've never read a Liz Talbot mystery, I would encourage you to start with \u003cem\u003eLowcountry Boil (A Liz Talbot Mystery, Book 1)\u003c\/em\u003e and come back to these stories later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI so hope you enjoy these glimpses into Liz Talbot's formative years, her unfortunate first marriage, and her life between major cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Stella Maris Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50651971748114,"sku":"9781959023272","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cc5727d4-5440-43cd-8e07-7e5b3623b187.jpg?v=1733314042","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/postcards-from-stella-maris-five-liz-talbot-short-stories-9781959023272","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}