{"product_id":"a-zoom-with-a-view-a-mystery-9798217047444","title":"A Zoom with a View: A Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003eA cozy murder mystery filled with hometown drama, social media influencers, an over-the-top mother, and two \u003ci\u003every \u003c\/i\u003eattractive local men, \u003ci\u003eA Zoom with a View \u003c\/i\u003ewill make you want to move to Blue Oak--if only the Fourth of July festivities didn't end with a dead body. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeo can't believe she's back in Blue Oak. Her small, quirky Texas hometown feels suffocating after trying to make it big as an English professor in New York--especially due to her strained relationship with her overly hair-sprayed mother, Karina. But with Leo's career in academia in shambles, at least she's able to work as a photographer for her godmother's real estate business. And her best friend, Emily, is around to help her navigate through the mess--and maybe force her to reconnect with her old high school boyfriend, Mack. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut while at work, Leo makes a grisly discovery at one of her godmother's properties: the dead body of rival real estate agent and social media influencer Chaz. Even worse, Leo and Emily have been secretly running a snarky Reddit page making fun of Chaz's cringe-inducing advice and duck-faced selfies. When someone she loves is accused of the murder, Leo finds herself flung headfirst into a dangerous investigation, teaming up with a local detective who is a \u003ci\u003elot \u003c\/i\u003emore attractive than she remembered when they were both teenagers. Meanwhile, Karina has been acting stranger and stranger, as if all her hair hides a big secret. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA bold and hilarious introduction to a new sleuth who is looking to get her life back on track, but finds a man with his skull bashed in instead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jess Cannon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dutton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217047444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/24\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJess Cannon\u003c\/b\u003e is the pseudonym of a failed academic who never made tenure but still manages to sleep great at night. She spends her days writing award-winning journalism and her nights plotting fictional murders. She lives with her family and an irascible blue heeler in Austin, Texas, where her funky community is a constant source of joy (and writing material). She has a PhD in literature from the University of Texas, teaches fiction and nonfiction at Wilkes University, and has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. She also co-hosts \"The Beautiful and Banned\" podcast with Christine Renee Miller.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jess Cannon \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48229123915933,"sku":"9798217047444","price":34.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_c8bed762-f073-49f6-9ec0-5c33a612cf7f.jpg?v=1778575813","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-zoom-with-a-view-a-mystery-9798217047444","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}