{"product_id":"verdict-in-blood","title":"Verdict in Blood (Joanne Kilbourn Mystery, Book 6)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVerdict in Blood by Gail Bowen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVerdict in Blood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Gail Bowen is the sixth novel in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoanne Kilbourn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e mystery series, featuring one of Canadian crime fiction’s most engaging amateur sleuths.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Judge Justine Blackwell is found murdered in Regina’s Wascana Park, suspicion quickly turns toward the people affected by her controversial past. Known for handing down harsh sentences, Blackwell had recently begun reaching out to former prisoners and questioning her own mental state. Complicating matters further are two very different wills—one leaving her estate to her daughters, including singer Lucy Blackwell, and another leaving everything to a halfway house for ex-convicts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoanne’s friend Hilda McCourt becomes involved in assessing the judge’s condition, pulling Joanne into the mystery as well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet in Saskatchewan and filled with family tension, moral questions, and intrigue, this is a strong choice for readers who enjoy Canadian mysteries and character-driven crime fiction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, Very Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gail Bowen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53219561701673,"sku":"014871B","price":10.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9435\/7545\/files\/verdict-in-blood-joanne-kilbourn-mystery-book-6-8033981.webp?v=1792139169","url":"https:\/\/thebookstore.ca\/products\/verdict-in-blood","provider":"The Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}