{"title":"Elle Cosimano","description":"ELLE COSIMANO (she\/her) is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, an International Thriller Award winner, and an Edgar Award nominee. Elle's debut novel for adults,  Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, kicked off a witty, fast-paced contemporary mystery series, which was a People magazine pick and was named one of New York Public Library's Best Books of 2021. The third book in the series, Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun, was an instant New York Times bestseller. In addition to writing novels for teens and adults, her essays have appeared in HuffPost and Time. Cosimano lives with her husband and two sons in Virginia.","products":[{"product_id":"finlay-donovan-rolls-the-dice-paperback","title":"Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Elle Cosimano comes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinlay Donovan Rolls the Dice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e--the fiercely anticipated next installment in the beloved Finlay Donovan series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Finlay Donovan is irresistible!\"--Janet Evanovich\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinlay Donovan and her nanny\/partner-in-crime Vero are in sore need of a girls' weekend away. They plan a trip to Atlantic City, but odds are--seeing as it's actually a cover story to negotiate a deal with a dangerous loan shark, save Vero's childhood crush Javi, and hunt down a stolen car--it won't be all fun and games. When Finlay's ex-husband Steven and her mother insist on tagging along too, Finlay and Vero suddenly have a few too many meddlesome passengers along for the ride. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWithin hours of arriving in their seedy casino hotel, it becomes clear their rescue mission is going to be a bust. Javi's kidnapper, Marco, refuses to negotiate, demanding payment in full in exchange for Javi's life. But that's not all--he insists on knowing the whereabouts of his missing nephew, Ike, who mysteriously disappeared. Unable to confess what really happened to Ike, Finlay and Vero are forced to come up with a new plan: sleuth out the location of Javi and the Aston Martin, then steal them both back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when they sneak into the loan shark's suite to search for clues, they find more than they bargained for--Marco's already dead. They don't have a clue who murdered him, only that they themselves have a very convincing motive. Then four members of the police department unexpectedly show up in town, also looking for Ike--and after Finlay's night with hot cop Nick at the police academy, he's a little too eager to keep her close to his side. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf Finlay can juggle a jealous ex-husband, two precocious kids, her mother's marital issues, a decomposing loan shark, and find Vero's missing boyfriend, she might get out of Atlantic City in one piece. But will she fold under the pressure and come clean about the things she's done, or be forced to double down?","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101134688479,"sku":"9781250846044","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/BqT3IuqmGo9781250846044.webp?v=1781068326"},{"product_id":"finlay-donovan-digs-her-own-grave-paperback","title":"Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller and Edgar-Award nominee Elle Cosimano, comes \u003ci\u003eFinlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave\u003c\/i\u003e--the hugely anticipated next installment in the fan-favorite Finlay Donovan series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinlay Donovan may have skeletons in her closet . . . but at least there's not a body in \u003ci\u003eher\u003c\/i\u003e backyard.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinlay Donovan and her nanny\/partner-in-crime, Vero, have not always gotten along with Finlay's elderly neighbor, Mrs. Haggerty, the community busybody and president of the neighborhood watch. But when a dead body is discovered in her backyard, Mrs. Haggerty needs their help. At first a suspect, Mrs. Haggerty is cleared by the police, but her house remains an active crime scene. She has nowhere to go . . . except Finlay's house, right across the street. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinlay and Vero have no interest in getting involved in another murder case--or sacrificing either of their bedrooms. After all, they've dealt with enough murders over the last four months to last a lifetime and they both would much rather share their beds with someone else. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHowever, when the focus of the investigation widens to include Finlay's ex-husband, Steven, Finlay and Vero are left with little choice but to get closer to Mrs. Haggerty and uncover her secrets . . . before the police start digging up theirs. But who will solve the mystery first?","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101138194655,"sku":"9781250337368","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/dnwSG3XBrc9781250337368.webp?v=1781068333"},{"product_id":"finlay-donovan-crosses-the-line-hardcover","title":"Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller Elle Cosimano comes \u003ci\u003eFinlay Donovan Crosses the Line\u003c\/i\u003e--the highly anticipated next installment in the beloved Finlay Donovan series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLife hasn't been easy for Finlay Donovan lately, but it just got a whole lot harder. Her nanny and partner-in-crime, Vero, has been extradited from Virginia to Maryland, where she's facing criminal charges for a theft she swears she didn't commit. A prisoner to an ankle bracelet as she awaits her trial, Vero is forced to live with her overbearing mother and nosy aunt. Threatening messages keep arriving on her mother's door, demanding Vero \"turn over the money . . . or else.\" And if she doesn't figure out who really stole her former sorority's treasury funds, her next home might be a prison cell. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But proving her innocence might be an impossible feat. Vero was the treasurer of her sorority when the money went missing--one of the only people who had access to the cash. And her alibi is a date who ghosted her. With her court date quickly approaching, and her mysterious stalker on her tail, Vero needs to clear her name fast. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Finlay decides a trip to Maryland is in order. After all, Vero stood by her through her darkest moments, and Finlay will be damned if she lets her best friend and children's nanny be convicted for something she didn't do. She sets off on a mission to suss out the real thief and bring Vero home.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101827600607,"sku":"9781250337597","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/NU_puc4fxD9781250337597.webp?v=1781075717"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/elle-cosimano.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}