{"product_id":"the-essence-of-malice-an-amory-ames-mystery-9781250162786","title":"The Essence of Malice: An Amory Ames Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdgar Award-shortlisted author Ashley Weaver returns with the fourth installment in the Amory Ames mystery series. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Essence of Malice\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with her trademark style, wit and clever plotting, sure to delight and charm traditional mystery fans.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this highly enjoyable and engrossing mystery, Ashley Weaver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewith her sure touch for evoking elegance and glamour\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewafts her appealing and determined heroine Amory into the world of perfumers, family secrets and the heady whiff of murder. I loved the evocation of scents, skilful shifts of suspicion and the satisfying conclusion. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrances Brody\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The scent of murder and betrayal fills the Paris air . . . The climactic surprise makes this the best of her mysteries to date.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"For pity's sake, darling, let me finish my coffee before you begin concocting schemes.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Amory Ames's husband Milo receives a troubling letter from his childhood nanny, Madame Nanette, the couple travel to Paris where they become embroiled in a mystery surrounding the death of a famous parfumier. Helios Belanger died suddenly, shortly before the release of his new, highly anticipated perfume, and Madame Nanette, who works for his family, is convinced that her employer's death was not due to natural causes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe more Amory and Milo look into the motives of industry rivals and the Belanger heirs who are vying for control of his perfume empire, the more they are convinced that Madame Nanette may be right. When secrets unfold and things take a dangerous turn, Amory and Milo must work quickly to uncover the essence of the matter and catch a killer before the scent goes cold. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso out now in the Amory Ames mysteries: \u003ci\u003eMurder at the Brightwell\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeath Wears a Mask\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Most Novel Revenge \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-7563286\"\u003eAshley Weaver\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minotaur Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250162786\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250162785\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC022070\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Detective | Cozy | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC022060\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Detective | Historical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC022040\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Detective | Women Sleuths\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eASHLEY WEAVER is the technical services coordinator at the Allen Parish Libraries in Oberlin, Louisiana. Weaver has worked in libraries since she was fourteen; she was a page and then a clerk before obtaining her MLIS from Louisiana State University. She is the author of three previous Amory Ames mysteries, \u003ci\u003eMurder at the Brightwell, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDeath Wears a Mask\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Most Novel Revenge.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42679945036013,"sku":"9781250162786","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_f101e50b-87fc-434a-9417-261cd002a0dd.jpg?v=1649688838","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-essence-of-malice-an-amory-ames-mystery-9781250162786","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}