{"product_id":"murder-is-for-keeps-a-penny-brannigan-mystery-paperback","title":"Murder Is for Keeps: A Penny Brannigan Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth J. Duncan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMurder is for Keeps, \u003c\/i\u003e the latest book in an award-winning mystery series, celebrated for its small-town charm and picturesque Welsh setting, starring amateur sleuth Penny Brannigan.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLocal artist Penny Brannigan has been spending her summer painting Gwrych Castle and its surrounding landscapes. A privately owned, castellated Welsh country house, Gwrych has been sadly neglected for decades and is in a heartbreaking state of disrepair. So when she learns architectural historian Mark Baker is leading a team of enthusiastic volunteers to restore the castle grounds and gardens to their former grandeur, Penny is thrilled. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut it's not long before disagreements over the restoration turn deadly, and Penny is horrified to discover the body of a volunteer hidden in a castle outbuilding. Penny enlists her friend Gareth Davies, recently retired from the North Wales Police Service, to help investigate. As the two dig deeper into the castle's history, including its glamorous heyday in the 1920s, they find startling connections between an old, unsolved murder and Gareth's own family, and as they solve the present-day murder, Penny recovers a stunning piece of the castle's architectural heritage.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eELIZABETH J. DUNCAN is a winner of the Bloody Words Best Light Mystery Award and has been a finalist for the Agatha and Arthur Ellis Awards. Her books include \u003ci\u003eThe Cold Light of Mourning, A Brush with Death, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Killer's Christmas in Wales. \u003c\/i\u003eShe has worked as a writer and editor for some of Canada's largest newspapers, including the \u003ci\u003eOttawa Citizen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHamilton Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e. Duncan is a faculty member of the Humber School for Writers. She lives in Toronto, Canada and enjoys spending time each year in North Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52556641141043,"sku":"9781250876003","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/FVTNQdM--y9781250876003.webp?v=1761162828","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/murder-is-for-keeps-a-penny-brannigan-mystery-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}