{"product_id":"9780312640170","title":"Murder of a Beauty Shop Queen : A Dan Rhodes Mystery","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMurder of a Beauty Shop Queen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Bill Crider\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDan Rhodes, sheriff of Blacklin County, Texas, is called to the Beauty Shack, where the young and pretty Lynn Ashton has been found dead, bashed over the head with a hairdryer. The owner said Lynn had gone to the salon late to meet an unknown client. There was a lot of gossip going on about Lynn before her death, but no one seems to really know much about her, or they're not telling Rhodes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLynn was known to flirt, and it's possible an angry wife or jilted lover had something to do with her death. The salon owner suspects two outsiders who have been staying in an abandoned building across the street. While he investigates the murder, Rhodes must also deal with the theft of copper and car batteries, not to mention a pregnant nanny goat that is terrorizing the town.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMurder of a Beauty Shop Queen\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderful entry in this always delightful series by award-winning author Bill Crider.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Enjoyable...Rhodes's encounters with the overly enthusiastic amateur sleuth Seepy Benton and his inability to persuade his colleagues and neighbors that he bears no resemblance to fictional crime-busting sheriff Sage Barton are continuing sources of fun.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312640170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40593976918222,"sku":"9780312640170","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_a3133ccf-a56c-451e-863e-aa4bdfa807df.jpg?v=1637797976","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312640170","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}