{"product_id":"the-stranger-vanishes-9781448310463","title":"The Stranger Vanishes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times \u003ci\u003ebestseller Wendy Corsi Staub is back, with a new heart-warming cozy mystery set in the magical village of Lily Dale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the quirky, picturesque lakeside community of Lily Dale, where the residents can talk to the dead, young widow Bella Jordan is the lone skeptic among believers. She doesn't believe in ghosts . . . but after a year in the village, she would admit that her new friends \u003ci\u003edo \u003c\/i\u003esometimes seem to know impossible things. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStill, when a Black stranger dressed in old-fashioned clothing arrives unexpectedly at Bella's guesthouse at midnight on Juneteenth, only to vanish the next day as if he'd never existed, Bella's sure there has to be a logical explanation. One that has nothing to do with the strange warning Odelia, the medium next door, delivers from the Spirits: Beware of . . . Barry?! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBella doesn't know a Barry, and she has enough people in her life already, what with her young son Max and their two kitties, handsome vet Drew, a plethora of kind but nosy neighbors and a full house of summer guests. But as the mystery of the missing stranger deepens, she starts to wonder: did the Spirits really mean Barry? Or did they mean \u003ci\u003ebury \u003c\/i\u003e. . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you're a fan of gentle mysteries filled with quirky but endearing characters, and haven't met Bella and her friends yet, you're in for a real treat! \u003ci\u003eThe Stranger Vanishes \u003c\/i\u003eis the fifth Lily Dale cozy, and it's safe to jump right in.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003cb\u003eWendy Corsi Staub\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of more than ninety novels, including young adult fiction, psychological suspense and traditional mysteries. She lives in the New York City suburbs with her husband, their sons, and a trio (give or take) of rescue kitties.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Severn House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50867071451410,"sku":"9781448310463","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_41ebf152-e14f-4934-a1b7-69ffb5f02375.jpg?v=1737695274","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-stranger-vanishes-9781448310463","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}