{"product_id":"five-dead-herrings-paperback","title":"Five Dead Herrings - 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\u003eE. J. Russell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSomething's definitely fishy about this case...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn my last stakeout for Quest Investigations, I nearly got clotheslined by a grove of angry dryads. I expected my bosses to reprimand me, but instead they handed me my first solo assignment. Me! Matt Steinitz, the only human on the Quest roster!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOkay, so the mission isn't exactly demanding. Obviously, the bosses wanted to give me something they think I can't screw up. I'm determined to show them what I can do, however, so I dive right in with no complaints.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first glance, it looks as simple as baiting a hook: A selkie's almost-ex-husband is vandalizing his boat with unwanted deliveries of deceased sea life. All I have to do is document the scene, tell the ex to cease and desist, and present the bill for property damages. \u003cem\u003eBoom\u003c\/em\u003e. Mission accomplished, another Quest success, and as a bonus, I get to keep my job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then things get...complicated. Suspicious undercurrents muddy up my oh-so-easy case. Nothing is as clear as it should be. And the biggest complication? My inappropriate attraction to the client, who may not be as blameless as he claims.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurns out those dead herrings aren't the only things that stink about this situation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDammit.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFive Dead Herrings\u003c\/em\u003e is the first in the Quest Investigations M\/M paranormal mystery series, a spinoff of E.J. Russell's Mythmatched paranormal rom-com story world. It contains no on-page sex or violence, and although there is a romantic subplot, it is not techincally a romance (unless you like \u003cem\u003ereally\u003c\/em\u003e slow burn).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 04, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47066555023499,"sku":"9781947033337","price":34.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/Kq2YHQ_o3j9781947033337.webp?v=1779731134","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/five-dead-herrings-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}