{"product_id":"five-dead-herrings-9781947033337","title":"Five Dead Herrings","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e E. J. Russell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reality Optional Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781947033337\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRussell, E. J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eE.J. Russell (she\/her), author of the award-winning Mythmatched paranormal romance series, writes LGBTQ+ romance and mystery in a rainbow of flavors. Count on high snark, low angst, and happy endings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReality? Eh, not so much.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's married to Curmudgeonly Husband, a man who cares even less about sports than she does. Luckily, C.H. also loves to cook, or all three of their children (Lovely Daughter and Darling Sons A and B) would have survived on nothing but Cheerios, beef jerky, and Satsuma mandarins (the extent of E.J.'s culinary skill set).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eE.J. also writes traditional cozy mystery as Nelle Heran. She lives in rural Oregon, enjoys visits from her wonderful adult children, and indulges in good books, red wine, and the occasional hyperbole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reality Optional Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44273717608563,"sku":"9.78195E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_b0db5295-9416-4d3f-99d9-c263e3d5ef19.jpg?v=1770302621","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/five-dead-herrings-9781947033337","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}