{"product_id":"scarlet-fever-9780593130025","title":"Scarlet Fever","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinter blizzards bring a flurry of cases to solve in this riveting new foxhunting mystery featuring \"Sister\" Jane Arnold and her incorrigible hounds from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Rita Mae Brown.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Frigid February air has settled into the bones of the Blue Ridge Mountains, making for a slow foxhunting season, though \"Sister\" Jane Arnold's enthusiasm is not so easily deterred. With the winter chill come tweed coats, blazing fireplaces--and perhaps another to share the warmth with, as the bold hunting scarlets worn by the men in Sister Jane's hunting club make the hearts of women flutter--until someone's stops entirely. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Harry Dunbar, a member of the Jefferson Hunt club with a penchant for antique furniture, is found with his skull cracked at the bottom of the stairs to a local store. There are no telltale signs of foul play--save for the priceless (and stolen) Ert  fox ring in his pocket. Sister and her hounds set out to uncover the truth: was this simply an accident--a case of bad luck--or something much more sinister? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Steeped in the deep traditions of Virginia horse country and featuring a colorful cast of characters both two- and four-legged, \u003ci\u003eScarlet Fever \u003c\/i\u003eis another spirited mystery from Rita Mae Brown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRita Mae Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of the Sneaky Pie Brown mysteries; the Sister Jane series; the Runnymede novels, including \u003ci\u003eSix of One\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCakewalk\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e A Nose for Justice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMurder Unleashed;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRubyfruit Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eIn Her Day\u003c\/i\u003e; as well as many other books. An Emmy-nominated screenwriter and a poet, Brown lives in Afton, Virginia, and is a Master of Foxhounds and the huntsman.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50444284035346,"sku":"9780593130025","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2c0ee5e3-aad9-4e06-817b-d671a05b3f46.jpg?v=1729678773","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/scarlet-fever-9780593130025","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}