{"product_id":"the-beast-of-blackslope-9780312659189","title":"The Beast of Blackslope","description":"\u003cp\u003eXena and Xander have been looking forward to their vacation in the peaceful country village of Blackslope. But when a huge monster begins to terrorize the town, the young detectives are faced with a mystery that seems impossible to solve.\u003cbr\u003e Sherlock Holmes, Xena and Xander's famous ancestor, investigated the case of a horrible beast in Blackslope, but that was nearly a hundred years ago. It couldn't be the same creature after all this time--could it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracy Barrett\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Sherlock Files books, as well as several other acclaimed books for young people, including \u003ci\u003eKing of Ithaka\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCold in Summer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAnne of Byzantium\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have been named an ALA Best Book for young adults, a Bank Street best children's book of the year, and a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, among other honors. She is a professor of Italian language and civilization at Vanderbilt University and lives with her family in Nashville, Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50725290017042,"sku":"9780312659189","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5c1c7d50-184d-43f7-bb88-11aa7e6bf6fe.jpg?v=1734823691","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-beast-of-blackslope-9780312659189","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}