{"product_id":"tricks-of-fortune-a-play-the-fool-mystery-paperback","title":"Tricks of Fortune: A Play the Fool Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLina Chern\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTarot card reader extraordinaire Katie True gets embroiled in another local murder when her best friend becomes the prime suspect in this exciting mystery from the Edgar Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003ePlay the Fool\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A delicious blend of suspense and madcap humor.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review of \u003ci\u003ePlay the Fool\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKatie True has gotten her crap together. . . sort of. Now that the sinister events of the past year have wound down, Katie has finally made her dream come true and opened her own tarot reading room--even if it's in her sister's old real estate office in an outdoor strip mall. It's a good start, but her momentum grinds to a halt when the murder of beloved veteran police officer, Matthew Peterson, shakes her and her small community to the core. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKatie is torn. Lieutenant Peterson had saved her life as a child and holds a special place in her past. Even worse, her closest friend Gina--who knows Katie better than she knows herself--is the primary suspect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the investigation unfolds, the details surrounding Peterson's death become increasingly murky, as does Gina's innocence. All Katie knows is that following her intuition has gotten her this far. But will her trusty tarot deck help her when the truth about the people she loves is too terrible to face?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLina Chern\u003c\/b\u003e's debut mystery novel, \u003ci\u003ePlay the Fool\u003c\/i\u003e, won the 2024 Mary Higgins Clark Award and was nominated for the 2024 Lefty and Anthony Awards. Her shorter work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eMystery Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Marlboro Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bellingham Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Black Fox Literary Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Coil\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in the Chicago area with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52001133887789,"sku":"9780593500682","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/68WWbhV1R59780593500682.webp?v=1776639027","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/tricks-of-fortune-a-play-the-fool-mystery-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}