{"product_id":"murder-at-gulls-nest-paperback","title":"Murder at Gulls Nest - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJess Kidd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Mysteries of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrom Jess Kidd, the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThings in Jars\u003c\/i\u003e who \"is so good it isn't fair\" (Erika Swyler, nationally bestselling author), the first in a cozy mystery series about a former nun who searches for answers in a small seaside town after her pen pal mysteriously disappears.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI believe every one of us at Gulls Nest is concealing some kind of secret.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1954: When her former novice's dependable letters stop, Nora Breen asks to be released from her vows. Haunted by a line in Frieda's letter, Nora arrives at Gulls Nest, a charming hotel in Gore-on-Sea in Kent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA seaside town, a place of fresh air and relaxed constraints, is the perfect place for a new start. Nora hides her identity and pries into the lives of her fellow guests. But when a series of bizarre murders rattles the occupants of Gulls Nest it's time to ask if a dark past can ever really be left behind.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJess Kidd is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eHimself, Mr. Flood's Last Resort, Things in Jars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Night Ship\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle Spark, \u003c\/i\u003eand the Nora Breen Investigates series. She has a PhD in creative writing from St. Mary's University in London. She grew up in London as part of a large family from Ireland's County Mayo and now lives in North Yorkshire. Jess is currently developing her own original TV projects with leading UK and international TV producers. Learn more at JessKidd.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67924578042104,"sku":"9781668034040","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/SNN928t_Vi9781668034040.webp?v=1793584241","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/murder-at-gulls-nest-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}