{"product_id":"vineyard-stalker-a-marthas-vineyard-mystery-9781451624762","title":"Vineyard Stalker: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003eJ. W. Jackson, the ex-Boston cop turned fisherman, cook, and jack-of-all-trades, delves deep into the mysterious depths of his beloved Vineyard in author Philip Craig's most compelling caper yet.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his wife, Zee, and two kids visiting relatives in \"America,\" J.W. is alone and quickly tiring of his temporary bachelor status when a request from Carole Cohen comes as a blessed diversion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarole wants J.W. to find the person who's stalking her brother, Roland. Known locally as \"The Monk\" for his reclusive ways, Roland lives on a beautiful piece of Vineyard real estate that he co-owns with his cousin, Sally Oliver. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA number of people, including Sally, would do almost anything to convince Roland to sell his valuable property. But does that include violence? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJ.W. is happy to take on what looks like a short and easy assignment, though he soon realizes that Roland may lead a more complicated life than his austere living arrangements suggest. And when a body turns up near Roland's land, what seemed like a property dispute takes a detour into murder -- with J.W. in the midst of the action once again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing a rich mix of money, lust, pride, and jealousy, spiced with a little poignant regret, \u003ci\u003eVineyard Stalker\u003c\/i\u003e is a page-turning and deftly plotted addition to this popular and engaging series in which Martha's Vineyard itself is always the star.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCraig, Philip R.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - The late Philip R. Craig was the author of nineteen novels in the Martha's Vineyard Mystery series. A professor emeritus of English at Wheelock College in Boston, he loved the Vineyard and lived there year-round with his wife, Shirley.","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527616139538,"sku":"9781451624762","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0d718094-7eb6-4906-bf14-5f2e1d9797a6.jpg?v=1731308463","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/vineyard-stalker-a-marthas-vineyard-mystery-9781451624762","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}