{"product_id":"hysteria-at-the-historical-society-emmeline-duncan-paperback","title":"Hysteria at the Historical Society -- Emmeline Duncan, Paperback","description":"\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen it comes to adding a touch of Halloween to Christmas, Elyan Hollow is in peak form. Downtown sports \u003ci\u003eNightmare Before Christmas\u003c\/i\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 . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003ci\u003eshe's\u003c\/i\u003e history . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emmeline Duncan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kensington Cozies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496746184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmmeline Duncan\u003c\/b\u003e is the Portland, Oregon-based author of the Ground Rules Mystery Series, as well as YA novels written under the name Kelly Garrett. She is a 2020 Oregon Literary Fellow, a board member of the Northwest Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America, and co-organizer of the Friends of Mystery's Bloody Thursday lecture series. She's also a member of Sisters-In-Crime, Willamette Writers, and SCBWI. Visit her online at EmmelineDuncan.com, on Instagram and Facebook as @writeremmelineduncan, and on twitter as @duncanemmeline.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emmeline Duncan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49728998342884,"sku":"9781496746184","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781496746184.jpg?v=1787816799","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/hysteria-at-the-historical-society-emmeline-duncan-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}