{"product_id":"schooled-in-death-the-thea-kozak-mystery-series-book-9-9781947833999","title":"Schooled in Death (The Thea Kozak Mystery Series, Book 9)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen a Mysterious Birth and Murder Occur at a Posh New England Prep School, Thea Kozak Finds Answers in SCHOOLED IN DEATH by Kate Flora\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e--Massachusetts, North of Boston, Present Day--\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For school campus crisis counselor, Thea Kozak, Mondays are the worst day of the week. So when the phone rings early in the morning, she expects bad news. What she doesn't expect is the pain laden voice of the headmaster of the highly-respected Simmons School pouring forth his dire situation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A sophomore student had given birth to a pre-mature infant, then abandoned the child claiming it was not hers because she'd never had sex. With the baby in NICU, the teenaged mother facing criminal charges and parents demanding answers, it's Thea's job to restore calm and order while gathering the facts of what actually happened.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Then Heidi, the alleged mother, disappears and the body of a stranger is discovered in the campus woods, murdered.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Pregnant herself, Thea now races the clock fearing the young girl will be the next victim while every discovered clue points to an impossible fact: Heidi's assertion may actually be true.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher's Note: \u003c\/strong\u003e Kate Flora takes readers on a breathless experience with a surprise at every turn. Fans of \u003cstrong\u003eJanet Evanovich, Michael Connelly\u003c\/strong\u003e as well as \u003cstrong\u003eFaith Martin\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eChris Collett\u003c\/strong\u003e will not want to miss this series.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"...a terrific, in-your-face, stand-up gal...Stephanie Plum and Thea Kozak have a lot to say to each other.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Janet Evanovich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"Kate Flora does what all the great writers do: she takes you inside unfamiliar territory and makes you feel right at home; you climb in and are along for the whole ride.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Michael Connelly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"I'll follow Thea Kozak anywhere. She is simply one of the most refreshing and original heroines in mystery fiction today. And Kate Flora is the rare, graceful writer who pays close attention to how long it takes the body and the heart to heal.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Laura Lippman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE THEA KOZAK MYSTERY SERIES\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eChosen for Death\u003cbr\u003e Death in a Funhouse Mirror\u003cbr\u003e Death at the Wheel\u003cbr\u003e An Educated Death\u003cbr\u003e Death in Paradise\u003cbr\u003e Liberty or Death\u003cbr\u003e Stalking Death\u003cbr\u003e Death Warmed Over\u003cbr\u003e Schooled in Death\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABOUT KATE FLORA: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Kate Flora's fascination with people's criminal tendencies began in the Maine attorney general's office. Deadbeat dads, people who hurt their kids, and employers' discrimination aroused her curiosity about human behavior. The author of nineteen books and more than twenty short stories, Flora's been a finalist for the Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, and Derringer awards. She won the Public Safety Writers Association award for nonfiction and twice won the Maine Literary Award for crime fiction. Her latest fiction is Schooled in Death, her 9th Thea Kozak mystery. Her latest nonfiction is Shots Fired: The misconceptions, misunderstandings, and myths about police shootings with retired Portland Assistant Chief Joseph K. Loughlin. Flora divides her time between Massachusetts and Maine, and between cooking and gardening and obsessive writing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlora, Kate:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Kate Flora's fascination with people's criminal tendencies began in the Maine attorney general's office. Deadbeat dads, people who hurt their kids, and employers' discrimination aroused her curiosity about human behavior. The author of nineteen books and more than twenty short stories, Flora's been a finalist for the Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, and Derringer awards. She won the Public Safety Writers Association award for nonfiction and twice won the Maine Literary Award for crime fiction. Her latest fiction is Schooled in Death, her 9th Thea Kozak mystery. Her latest nonfiction is Shots Fired: The misconceptions, misunderstandings, and myths about police shootings with retired Portland Assistant Chief Joseph K. Loughlin. Flora divides her time between Massachusetts and Maine, and between cooking and gardening and obsessive writing.","brand":"Epublishing Works!","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50433767932178,"sku":"9781947833999","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_15b8c55f-ff91-4652-89f3-c96711681b6b.jpg?v=1729585424","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/schooled-in-death-the-thea-kozak-mystery-series-book-9-9781947833999","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}