{"title":"Roz Noonan","description":"Roz Noonan is the New York Times bestselling author of the Alice Pepper Lonely Hearts Puzzle Club Mysteries, the Laura Mori Mysteries (under the name R.J. Noonan), acclaimed contemporary fiction, and domestic suspense novels. She also co-authored the bestselling collaborative novels Sinister and Ominous with Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush, and she also writes crime novels under the name R. J. Noonan. She lives in the Pacific Northwest, where she writes in the shade of some towering two-hundred-year-old Douglas fir trees, and can be found online at RosalindNoonanBooks.com.","products":[{"product_id":"that-missing-piece-is-killing-me-paperback","title":"That Missing Piece Is Killing Me - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecently divorced, 60-something librarian Alice Pepper and her crew of puzzle-obsessed friends in the small town of West Hazel, Oregon investigate the disappearance of a former action film starlet in \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Roz Noonan's latest mystery. Perfect for fans of Robert Thorogood, Jesse Q. Sutanto, and Ellery Adams.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe owner of a dance and martial arts studio, 63-year-old Michelle Chong is a well-liked fixture in the West Hazel community, despite being married to the famous--and famously temperamental--artist, Lars Olsen. That's why when she disappears, people don't blame her for fleeing her dysfunctional marriage. Still, Alice has her suspicions, especially after learning about Lars' violent past--and current affair. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Alice receives a custom-made puzzle as a gift, the artwork seems so familiar that she assumes it's from Lars as an apology for his bad behavior during a recent visit. As she and her friends get to work on it, they're stymied by a missing piece. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith evidence pointing to Michelle's disappearance being planned, Alice turns her attention to her own fractured family. But a shocking chain of events, culminating in a brutal murder, makes Alice question if any piece of the past can ever be put to rest . . .","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101220868319,"sku":"9781496746757","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/bOyeLzfaip9781496746757.webp?v=1781068497"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/roz-noonan.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}