{"product_id":"hot-off-the-press-a-hailey-webb-mystery-volume-1","title":"Hot Off the Press (A Hailey Webb Mystery, Volume 1)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eWhy it's wearing hand-me-downs:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's a fun, lighthearted cozy mystery, but in a sea of cozy mysteries, the story doesn't exactly scream, \"Look at me!\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis was an early series for me, and I was still growing as a writer, especially when it came to character development.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDid I mention English is my third language? :)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI love the cover, but I've never tested any alternatives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaybe it's not communicating what it should?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy this book could still be your favorite child:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot every book needs to reinvent the wheel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSometimes a lighthearted, easy-to-read murder mystery and a few hours away from real life are exactly what the doctor ordered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA California coastal town, a newspaper assistant with a knack for finding dead bodies, a loyal best friend, a meddling mother, and a little workplace romance. What's not to love?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe main character, Hailey, may not be my greatest literary achievement, but I still love that girl! She's just trying to make it in this world and figure out who she is. Aren't we all?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife story:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eStarting over can be deadly . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eDumping a cheating fiancé and having to quit her well-paid job, 28-year-old Hailey Webb lands a new job as an assistant and errand runner for the local newspaper in her hometown of Palm Shores, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf she knew this meant stumbling onto dead bodies, then she . . . well, she probably still would have taken the job. A girl's gotta eat, right? How long can one last on a steady diet of ramen noodles?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Hailey finds a dead treasure hunter on his boat on her first day at work, she realizes she got way more than she bargained for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd if that’s not enough, her cheating ex-fiancé is somehow involved in the whole treasure hunting business. Did he have anything to do with the murder? Hailey needs answers and she needs them fast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThankfully, she has her best friend, Kat, to help her solve the murder, and Mike, the local crime reporter, who is just too darn good looking for what Hailey needs right now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoin Hailey on her rip-roaring adventure in this thrilling and fun-packed mystery!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deany Ray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67786718019620,"sku":null,"price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/7927\/1460\/files\/1_8a93f13f-ba41-4439-bde0-4674dfee4edb.png?v=1792612545","url":"https:\/\/middlechildbooks.com\/products\/hot-off-the-press-a-hailey-webb-mystery-volume-1","provider":"Middle Child Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}