{"product_id":"shadows-on-the-ivy-9780743475587","title":"Shadows on the Ivy","description":"Antique print dealer Maggie Summer is teaching a college course on \"Myths in American Culture,\" using prints by Currier \u0026amp; Ives and other nineteenth century artists to illustrate her points. As a faculty advisor, she's also dealing with the problems of students who are single parents: problems that turn dangerous when a young mother is poisoned, and events twist Maggie's own thoughts about motherhood. She suspects a sinister connection between the past and the present, and her prints could provide valuable clues. But some secrets are too hard to see -- even for an expert like Maggie -- and some crimes hit too close to home...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLea Wait made her mystery debut with \u003ci\u003eShadows at the Fair, \u003c\/i\u003e which was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel. \u003ci\u003eShadows on the Ivy, \u003c\/i\u003e the third novel in her acclaimed series featuring Maggie Summer, is forthcoming in hardcover from Scribner. Lea comes from a long line of antiques dealers, and has owned an antique print business for more than twenty-five years. The single adoptive mother of four Asian girls who are now grown, she lives in Edgecomb, Maine. In addition to the Antique Print mysteries, Lea Wait writes historical fiction for young readers. Her first children's book, \u003ci\u003eStopping to Home, \u003c\/i\u003e was named a Notable Book for Children in 2001 by \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.\u003cbr\u003e Visit her website at LeaWait.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50845092970770,"sku":"9780743475587","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9326e6f4-b4df-414f-9845-c30ea910effc.jpg?v=1737341431","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/shadows-on-the-ivy-9780743475587","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}