{"product_id":"murder-at-the-spelling-bee-9781496736550","title":"Murder at the Spelling Bee","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe murder of a moderator for a school competition spells trouble for Portland P.I. partners and moms Maya Kendrick and Sandra Wallage . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve-year-old Rocco Fanelli is a spelling bee champ in the making. He's the odds-on favorite to win the local middle-school bee and go on to the regionals, the state, and ultimately the nationals. Which is why someone is trying to intimidate him to drop out with a threatening note in his locker. Rocco's concerned parents hire Maya and Sandra to uncover the culprit and ensure their son's safety. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the competition turns killer when a high school teacher who's running the bee, clearly favoring certain students, is found dead in the school supply closet. Sandra had already confronted Ellie Lambert over unfairly grading her son Ryan--which now makes her a suspect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe's not the only one who tangled with the teacher, however, and with suspects ranging from helicopter parents to the school custodian, Maya and Sandra will need to put their heads together to spell out who had the motive and opportunity to silence Ellie Lambert . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee Hollis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kensington Cozies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Mass Market Paperbound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.69h x 4.09w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496736550\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLee Hollis\u003c\/b\u003e is the pen name for Rick Copp, a veteran Hollywood screenwriter who has written for numerous television series, including \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWings, Scooby-Doo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTeen Titans, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBarbershop\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the co-writer of \u003ci\u003eThe Brady Bunch Movie \u003c\/i\u003eand also produced, wrote and starred in the hit web series \u003ci\u003eWhere the Bears Are\u003c\/i\u003e, which has over 60 million views on YouTube. He has also authored a number of novels under his own name. As Lee Hollis, he has written over 30 novels and 9 novellas to date including the Hayley Powell Food \u0026amp; Cocktails Mysteries (with his sister Holly Simason), the Desert Flowers Mysteries and the Maya \u0026amp; Sandra mysteries. He lives in Palm Springs, California. Please visit LeeHollisMysteries.com to learn more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kensington Cozies","offers":[{"title":"Mass Market Paperbound","offer_id":43774253826163,"sku":"9.7815E+12","price":10.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_52962d1b-3bb3-4a65-8908-f47bb9d0dbe6.jpg?v=1757421587","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/murder-at-the-spelling-bee-9781496736550","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}