{"product_id":"of-hearts-and-murder-a-cascade-shadows-mystery-9798993286501","title":"Of Hearts and Murder: A Cascade Shadows Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSomeone in the town of Marion is sitting on a secret worth killing for.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Cal Walker returns to Marion, a small town nestled in the Cascade Mountains, he's just trying to settle family affairs and leave quietly. But when a local developer turns up dead and a reformed criminal vanishes without a trace, Cal is pulled into an investigation that threatens to unravel the town's carefully hidden past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeaming up with Officer Inga Wells, Cal uncovers whispers of a chilling Cold War-era artifact as dangerous as anything ever devised. As clues emerge-from secret phone calls, and trip-wires to long-forgotten laboratories and a faked identity-the stakes mount. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a blend of suspense, emotional depth, and wry humor, *Of Hearts and Murder* is a character-driven mystery that explores love, legacy, and the price of second chances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of Richard Osman and Louise Penny will love this cozy mystery!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. K. Benton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cascade Shadows Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.78d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798993286501\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBenton, R. K.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - R. K. Benton has been a mystery lover and a storyteller all her life. She has created and performed plays and live-audience interactive fiction, written operatic librettos, and crafted short stories ranging from darkly serious to sensibly chucklesome.A writer and Associate Editor for The Comical newspaper, she has also contributed many articles to The Native. She is a co-founder of Write Club, based in Leavenworth, Washington.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"R. K. Benton \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47659133960349,"sku":"9798993286501","price":37.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_3d542b3d-9f0a-46d6-a7d9-54f8f8c4312c.jpg?v=1771351108","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/of-hearts-and-murder-a-cascade-shadows-mystery-9798993286501","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}