{"product_id":"murder-on-34th-street","title":"Murder on 34th Street","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMARIAH FREDERICKS (she\/her) was born, raised, and still lives in New York City. She graduated from Vassar College with a degree in history. She is the author of the Jane Prescott mystery series, which has twice been nominated for the Mary Higgins Clark Award. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Lindbergh Nanny\u003c\/i\u003e, her first standalone novel, was nominated for the Agatha and Anthony Awards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Mariah Fredericks has delivered a pitch-perfect Christmas treat. Some holiday mysteries are marshmallow-topped cocoa in a Santa mug; this one is spiked eggnog in a highball glass. Snappy, engaging, and delightfully unexpected, \u003ci\u003eMurder On 34th Street\u003c\/i\u003e is an absolute must on any holiday reading list. Buy a dozen copies and stuff everyone's stocking!\"--Deanna Raybourn, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eKillers of a Certain Age\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The antidote to treacly holiday movies, \u003ci\u003eMurder on 34th Street\u003c\/i\u003e presents Depression-era Macy's from the inside: the perfume-sprizters, truck drivers, cafeteria ladies, and stockroom guys who keep the place going, all seen through the eyes of a terrifically smart, self-aware, and funny narrator whose mission it becomes to prevent the assassination of Santa Claus during the holiday season. I loved Grace Verlander's voice so much that I can't wait for the next book--the Flower Show, maybe, or the 4th of July fireworks? Doesn't matter to me as long as I get more.\"--SJ Rozan, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFirst Do No Harm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I tore through this rollicking holiday whodunit like wrapping paper on Christmas morning. Like giving a snow globe the cocktail-shaker treatment, Mariah Fredericks has created a festive flurry of a mystery that's as menacing as madcap, as hair-raising as heart-warming. I love, love, loved it!\"--Rob Osler, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Harriet Morrow Investigates series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Green Dress\u003c\/i\u003e comes a delightful and captivating novel about a fictional murder mystery at the iconic Macy's parade leading up to the holidays in historic New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew York, 1932. Grace Verlander is the secret beating heart of Macy's. She's the \"assistant to the assistant to the someone who's in charge\", the go-to person for keeping everything running smoothly behind-the-scenes at the famous, bustling store. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's not every day you get a letter from Santa Claus, but three days before the Macy's annual Thanksgiving Day Parade, Grace arrives at work to find a note from the store Santa Claus in her locker: someone has sent him a death threat. Shocked, Grace promises to look into it and speaks to the store detective about the parade's security, confident that they've found a solution that will keep everyone safe. But on the day of the parade, despite all their precautions, a dead body is found on one of the floats. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing her wits and deep knowledge of the ways of the place, Grace is determined to find the killer and seek justice--not just for the dead man, but to save the reputation of this iconic store from ruin. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSteeped in glittering glamor and nostalgic wonder, this is a remarkable, unpredictable mystery set in the evocative world of one of New York's most memorable institutions. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eFredericks, Mariah\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMARIAH FREDERICKS was born, raised, and still lives in New York City. She graduated from Vassar College with a degree in history. 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