{"product_id":"no-nest-for-the-wicket-paperback","title":"No Nest for the Wicket - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonna Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLINE YOUR DUCKS UP IN A ROW...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hilly terrain next to the old Sprocket house that Meg Langslow and her fiancé, Michael, are refurbishing is the perfect location for an extreme croquet field--even the legs of cows and sheep are convenient extra wickets. A sport traditionally reserved for genteel society, croquet has become all the rage in Caerphilly...until it appears someone in town has taken the rage a bit too literally. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAND KNOCK 'EM DEAD.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile stumbling down a steep bank after her ball, Meg encounters the body of a fresh female corpse with a mallet-sized dent in her head. If that isn't reason enough to call a time-out, it turns out that Michael knew the woman from years before. Ever curious, Meg decides that playing arm-chair sleuth is far more important than working on her game...and soon she finds herself in the perfect position to solve the murder mystery--or become the next victim.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonna Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Meg Langslow mysteries, including \u003ci\u003eMurder with Peacocks\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSwan for the Money\u003c\/i\u003e. She has won the Agatha, Anthony, and Barry awards, a \u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e Award for best first novel, and two Lefty and two Toby Bromberg Awards for funniest mystery. When not writing fiction, Andrews is a self-confessed nerd, rarely found away from her computer, unless she's messing in the garden. She lives in Reston, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 08, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42124621217927,"sku":"9781250157942","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/cfe72d6a21d7ab5538d549b65fe3dfe2.webp?v=1732571516","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/no-nest-for-the-wicket-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}