{"product_id":"queen-annes-lace-9780425280065","title":"Queen Anne's Lace","description":"\u003cb\u003eA present-day ghost leads China Bayles to a secret from Pecan Springs's past in this haunting mystery from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile helping Ruby Wilcox clean up the loft above their shops, China comes upon a box of antique handcrafted lace and old photographs. Following the discovery, she hears a woman humming an old Scottish ballad and smells the delicate scent of lavender.... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoon, strange happenings start to occur in Thyme and Seasons. When a customer sees a mysterious woman picking flowers nearby and then suddenly disappearing, China must finally admit what Ruby has always known--their building is haunted. But by whom? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs China investigates, the tragic story of a woman in one of the old photographs unfolds. China delves into the century-old mystery and realizes that solving it could have unimaginable repercussions in the here and now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Wittig Albert\u003c\/b\u003e grew up on a farm in Illinois and earned her Ph.D. at the University of California at Berkeley. A former professor of English and a university administrator and vice president, she is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the China Bayles Mysteries, the Darling Dahlias Mysteries, and the Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter. She and her husband, Bill, coauthor a series of Victorian-Edwardian mysteries under the name Robin Paige. The Alberts live near Austin, Texas.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527000494354,"sku":"9780425280065","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f91432d9-6c4a-4cf2-b54a-9513ad13f3d5.jpg?v=1731289820","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/queen-annes-lace-9780425280065","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}