{"product_id":"murder-on-the-yellow-brick-road-paperback","title":"Murder on the Yellow Brick Road - 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\u003eStuart M. Kaminsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this \"marvelously entertaining\" mystery, a hard-boiled Hollywood private eye investigates a murdered Munchkin on the set of \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A year after \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e's smash success, the yellow brick road is crumbling. The famous sets have been left standing on a soundstage in the depths of the MGM back lot in case the studio greenlights a sequel. But that doesn't explain what Judy Garland is doing there--or why she finds a Munchkin in full costume, lying facedown with a knife buried in his back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To avoid even a whiff of scandal and protect Judy's wholesome image, the studio boss hires Toby Peters, a Hollywood private detective with a reputation for discretion. But as Peters quickly learns, the real threat to Miss Garland isn't the tabloids--it's the psychopathic killer who stalks the back lot and plans to kill the young actress next. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to the murder mystery swirling around Judy Garland, the second Toby Peters novel features cameos from \"Clark Gable and Raymond Chandler [who] give an assist in this imaginative mystery recreated from yesterday's movie-land\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e, Cleveland).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStuart M. Kaminsky\u003c\/b\u003e is the Edgar Award-winning author of the critically acclaimed Inspector Rostnikov, Toby Peters, Lew Fonesca, and Abe Lieberman mystery series. He lives with his family in Sarasota, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47382187966642,"sku":"9781504069175","price":18.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/loJVBm5R0J9781504069175.webp?v=1783679754","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/murder-on-the-yellow-brick-road-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}