{"product_id":"a-dead-heat-paperback","title":"A Dead Heat - 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\u003ePoppy Bridgeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNueva Vida's first mayoral election since a corruption scandal should have been a fresh start. Instead, it becomes a recipe for murder.\u003c\/b\u003eWhen candidate Miranda Volkov collapses at a town hall meeting after eating poisoned campaign cookies, diner owner Eliza Burton knows this was no accident. The killer chose their method carefully-ensuring only Miranda would die despite everyone having access to the same refreshments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the election in chaos and the community's trust shattered again, Eliza and her amateur sleuths discover Nueva Vida's picture-perfect candidates are hiding deadly secrets. Someone was desperate enough to kill to keep the truth buried.\u003cbr\u003eBut they didn't count on a determined diner owner with a talent for detecting lies... and a recipe for justice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn small-town politics, democracy can be murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA deliciously twisted small town culinary cozy mystery.\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 09, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49377419657355,"sku":"9781990509971","price":24.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/BnfOfpU309781990509971.webp?v=1789620630","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/a-dead-heat-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}