{"product_id":"h_ngm_n-2","title":"H_NGM_N 2","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMurder Is the Clue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rnc2Gd\" data-ast-node-id=\"0\"\u003eFifteen years ago, the Arriaga Winery was the site of a chilling tragedy: the murder of Jacob Arriaga, allegedly at the hands of his six-year-old stepson, Bradley \"Bug\" Barringer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rnc2Gd\" data-ast-node-id=\"1\"\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rnc2Gd\" data-ast-node-id=\"2\"\u003eNow, as the family matriarch Cora prepares to wed a man she barely knows and sell the historic estate, the past returns to haunt the present\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rnc2Gd\" data-ast-node-id=\"3\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rnc2Gd\" data-ast-node-id=\"4\"\u003eRJ Barringer, a photographer with a penchant for the paranormal, returns to his childhood home for the wedding, bringing along his girlfriend, true-crime reporter Tori Younger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rnc2Gd\" data-ast-node-id=\"5\"\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rnc2Gd\" data-ast-node-id=\"6\"\u003eThe homecoming takes a sharp turn when RJ's sister, Holly, orchestrates the sudden discharge of Bug from a psychiatric institution, using him as a pawn to halt the winery's sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rnc2Gd\" data-ast-node-id=\"7\"\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rnc2Gd\" data-ast-node-id=\"8\"\u003eTori, struggling with her own career and financial setbacks, quickly realizes that the official story of Jacob’s death—a child stabbing a grown man in a locked wine cellar—is riddled with inconsistencies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rnc2Gd\" data-ast-node-id=\"9\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rnc2Gd\" data-ast-node-id=\"10\"\u003eAs the wedding rehearsal unfolds amidst family tension and the arrival of an obsessive figure from RJ's past, Tori begins an unauthorized investigation into the decade-old murder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rnc2Gd\" data-ast-node-id=\"11\"\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rnc2Gd\" data-ast-node-id=\"12\"\u003eBetween the rattling doors of the dark cellar and the secrets held by the Barringer siblings, she must decide how much she is willing to risk—including RJ's trust—to uncover the truth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rnc2Gd\" data-ast-node-id=\"13\"\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rnc2Gd\" data-ast-node-id=\"14\"\u003eIn this house of shadows, some secrets are best left buried, while others are ready to strike again\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rnc2Gd\" data-ast-node-id=\"15\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/sunbury-press-books.myshopify.com\/collections\/jc-gatlin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJC Gatlin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePage Count: 274\u003cbr\u003eTrim Size: 6 x 9\u003cbr\u003ePublish Date: June 30, 2026\u003cbr\u003eImprint: Milford House\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Mystery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFICTION \/ Mystery \u0026amp; Detective \/ Amateur Sleuth\u003cbr\u003eFICTION \/ Mystery \u0026amp; Detective \/ Women Sleuths\u003cbr\u003eFICTION \/ Thriller \/ Suspense\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J C Gatlin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44476666708061,"sku":"9798888193808","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0294\/8484\/3101\/files\/H_NGM_N_2_fc.jpg?v=1779764664","url":"https:\/\/www.sunburypress.com\/products\/h_ngm_n-2","provider":"Sunbury Press Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}