{"product_id":"dont-upstage-the-body-9780764242489","title":"Don't Upstage the Body","description":"\u003cb\u003eRules for professional mourners: \u003cbr\u003e- Plan your aliases well--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eno\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e improvising. \u003cbr\u003e- Wear proper mourning attire. \u003cbr\u003e- Maintain discretion at all costs. \u003cbr\u003e- Don't upstage the body. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is 1957, and Hippolyta Halfpenny and her family have mastered the business of bereavement. As professional mourners, they are so accomplished that even Lord Basil Monfort, the famous and wealthy recluse, engages the family's services for his own funeral. Tired of disguises and aliases, Hippolyta vows it will be her last performance. Then she discovers the undertaker's body during the wake and finds herself cast as an amateur sleuth in an increasingly unpredictable investigation.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon rain washes away the roads, trapping the funeral party at Lord Monfort's estate--with an unidentified killer in their midst. Bound by her father's wishes to maintain their charade, Hippolyta navigates a web of secrets spanning decades. But sorting truth from deception proves even more difficult when Lord Montfort's charming yet perceptive heir suspects Hippolyta is not all she appears to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConcealing her family's true identities while unraveling secrets might be a role Hippolyta is hesitant to play, but with a murderer among them, she must unmask the truth before the final curtain falls.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith her Agatha Christie inspired voice, Naomi Stephens pens a 1950s manor house murder mystery set in England--perfect for book clubs and fans of cozy mysteries, amateur sleuths, \u003c\/i\u003eEnola Holmes, \u003ci\u003e Michelle Griep, Julie Klassen, and Anna Lee Huber.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11961366\"\u003eNaomi Stephens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bethany House Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764242489\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0764242482\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC042030\"\u003eChristian | Historical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC022060\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Detective | Historical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014080\"\u003eHistorical | 20th Century | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNaomi Stephens \u003c\/b\u003eis a bookworm turned teacher turned writer. She authored \u003ci\u003eThe Burning of Rosemont Abbey, \u003c\/i\u003e which won a Daphne du Maurier Award, and \u003ci\u003eShadow among Sheaves, \u003c\/i\u003e which was an INSPY Award shortlist contender and the winner of the 2020 Carol Award in Debut Fiction. Though she has called many places home over the years, she currently lives in New York with her husband, her two children, and a rascal of a dog named Sherlock. Learn more at NaomiStephens.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bethany House Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52929743814965,"sku":"9780764242489","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/dont-upstage-the-body-9780764242489","provider":"Indiana Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}