{"product_id":"a-two-for-joy","title":"A Two for Joy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Know What You Did Last Summer\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eFear Street\u003c\/i\u003e in this thrilling, sun-drenched, and swoony continuation of the Lakeside Murder Quartet from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Susan Dennard.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne for sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargaret ';Magpie' Adams is aimless. Her life is nothing like her favorite romance novels: her ex was a jerk; college isn't in the cards; and she's still working a summer gig at the Chain Ferry in her hometown of Two Pines. Twenty years ago, a cult classic was filmed here, so locals rely on a churn of customers through the \u003ci\u003eTwo For Joy\u003c\/i\u003e bus tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen gruesome vandalism strikes multiple tour stops, Magpie finds herself sucked into the hunt for a criminal. Her best friend is convinced it's the work of a local developer, but Magpie suspects something far more sinisterand possibly supernatural. How else to explain the creepy music that's been following her around?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo for joy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagpie's hunch becomes certainty when a corpse shows up. And as if that's not complicated enough, her ex is visiting town too. And oh yeah: things are getting weird between her and Buck, her best friend's dependable (and gorgeous) brother. Magpie is definitely not supposed to want to kiss himand Buck is definitely not supposed to want to kiss her back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Magpie discovers today's violence connects to a mystery woman from the \u003ci\u003eTwo For Joy \u003c\/i\u003efilm set twenty years ago (a woman who looks an awful lot like Magpie), she grows more and more determined to uncover the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven if it will mean putting her lifeand her hearton the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIdeal Blend of Genres:\u003c\/b\u003e This romantic mystery with a splash of horror blends steamy romance, a supernatural atmosphere, and murder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBest Friend's Brother:\u003c\/b\u003e Magpie finds herself teaming up with Buck, her best friend's brother, to solve a crime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSun-Drenched Romance:\u003c\/b\u003e Between sizzling chemistry and mystery lurking at the town's doorsteps, this is a perfect summer read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSmall Town Mystery:\u003c\/b\u003e After a local tourist trap is vandalized, Magpie and Buck find themselves drawn into a mystery that's twenty years in the making.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57495466934645,"sku":"9780063494688","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/a-two-for-joy","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}