{"product_id":"tales-from-the-rook-murder-mary-paperback","title":"Tales From The Rook: Murder Mary - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMary Mulligan is in quite the pickle.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNot only has she flogged the same small boat to seventeen separate customers (a personal best), but she's only just discovered it belongs to Uego Paramour-local crime queenpin, cultural menace, and woman not best pleased when people sell her belongings out from under her nose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow Mary's on the run through the winding alleys of The Rook, with Paramour's top assassin, Charlie \"Braces\"-a man with too many crossbows and not enough chill-hot on her trail. Worse, Mary also happens to be the sole witness to the sudden and rather dramatic demise of a woman who appeared to be minding her own business... while floating past on a magical umbrella. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs hiding places go, Mary's current situation is both unexpected and deeply inconvenient: She appears to have accidentally become a nanny. She's not quite sure how, but the pay is decent, and the disguise has held - so far.\u003cbr\u003eUnfortunately, the children are hideous. A peculiar man named Albert with a questionable accent has started following her about. The umbrella is once again stolen. And there is, for reasons best not examined too closely, a penguin named Fishy Dave living in the nursery. The fact that it sounds just like a donkey is neither here nor there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd if all that wasn't bad enough, she keeps bursting into song. Against her will. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's a chase! It's a heist! It's a nanny-led crime spree with jazz hands! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eHold on to your parasols, it's... Superfloppylazywhineybratalocodocious!\u003c\/em\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 84\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68371274662109,"sku":"9798233823893","price":20.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/DzUJUnIXvw9798233823893.webp?v=1793476284","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/tales-from-the-rook-murder-mary-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}