{"product_id":"quilt-city-safety-second-a-hadley-carroll-mystery-paperback","title":"Quilt City; Safety Second: A Hadley Carroll 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\u003eBruce Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn mid-winter, Paducah is pushed to the breaking point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a violent incident outside a law office leaves a bystander dead and her close friend Dakota injured, Hadley Carroll and the staff of Paducah Pulse begin covering a story that quickly taxes their limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen an ice storm descends on the city. Power lines fall. Cell towers freeze. Roads become impassable. With a shelter-in-place order in effect, Hadley and her colleagues hunker down in the newspaper office as Quilt City grinds to a halt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs mayor, Hadley must coordinate rescue efforts, oversee repairs, and keep her city functioning-while a building collapses, a family crisis erupts, and new crimes further strain her already-fragile mental health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined to protect her community and to hold the perpetrators accountable, Hadley rallies her friends and staff once more-all while planning her upcoming wedding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSafety Second is a gripping cozy mystery about responsibility, resilience, and the quiet heroism required to show up when everything is on the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCozies with depth and real-world stakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong, witty female protagonists who lead with empathy and intelligence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall-town mysteries where relationships matter as much as clues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor readers who want more time with Hadley, see \u003cstrong\u003eQuilt City Cookbook\u003c\/strong\u003e, a companion book narrated by Hadley herself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53595866923315,"sku":"9798990153776","price":18.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/quilt-city-safety-second-a-hadley-carroll-mystery-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}