{"product_id":"9781496746184","title":"Hysteria at the Historical Society","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 25 AUGUST 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrating spookiness is a year-round affair in the Halloween-themed town of Elyan Hollow, Oregon, but Christmas is a close second, and for Bailey Briggs' Lazy Bones Bookshop, it's extra hectic - especially when holiday festivities turn fatal . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen it comes to adding a touch of Halloween to Christmas, Elyan Hollow is in peak form. Downtown sports \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNightmare Before Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e decorations, and activities include a \"Santa Claws\" sasquatch game. And this year, there's something else to celebrate: The Elyan Hollow Historical Society has just received a Historical Preservation grant to map out the town's tunnel systems. Jude, their director, is thrilled. But Graham, the leader of the competing historical society, not so much . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the Society's winter holiday reception, Jude argues loudly with Graham and Graham's second in command, Walter, a local attorney. As the pair is \"escorted\" out, Walter threatens ruinous revenge. Their arguing continues a few days later at a party in an escape room. But this time, there's no escape for Walter, who collapses . . . dead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJude is the obvious suspect, but Bailey soon realizes that despite his lawyerly good deeds, there were others on the outs with Walter - and there are other targets as well. Fortunately, Bailey can use several upcoming Christmas parties as fact-finding missions. Because she'll have to map a trail to a killer - before \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eshe's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e history . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Duncan, Emmeline","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48135583990014,"sku":"9781496746184","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/1532\/4335\/files\/Hysteria_at_the_Historical_Society.png?v=1779855314","url":"https:\/\/wanderingraccoonbooks.com\/products\/9781496746184","provider":"Wandering Raccoon Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}