{"product_id":"the-big-steep-9781448306251","title":"The Big Steep","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWisconsin coffeehouse owner Maggy Thorsen attempts to solve a mystery steeped in shocking family secrets, tragedy and murder.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaggy Thorsen's new neighbours, Philip and Vivian Woodward, are forging ahead with their plans for The Big Steep tea shop. Philip's enthusiasm to turn the neglected cottage once owned by Vivian's reclusive grandparents, the Koepplers, into a tea lover's paradise is infectious, but Vivian seems less excited. And when Maggy's sheepdog Frank arrives at Uncommon Grounds coffeehouse bearing a 'gift' he discovered in the Woodwards' compost heap, the tea shop project takes a chilling turn . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the Woodwards' backyard becomes a crime scene, a deadly chain of events is set in motion. Can Maggy dig up the truth of what happened at the cottage many years ago before further tragedy strikes?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSandra Balzo\u003c\/b\u003e built an impressive career as a public relations consultant before authoring the successful 'Maggy Thorsen' coffeehouse mysteries, the first of which, \u003ci\u003eUncommon Grounds\u003c\/i\u003e, was published to stellar reviews and nominated for an Anthony and Macavity Award. She is also the author of the 'Main Street Murders' mystery series published by Severn House.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Severn House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50388613890322,"sku":"9781448306251","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e91d15be-9bd2-4cc7-8715-ec0d0f81c62c.jpg?v=1728903614","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-big-steep-9781448306251","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}