{"product_id":"bearer-of-bad-news-1","title":"Bearer of Bad News","description":"\u003cb\u003eA sharply funny and moving debut in which a young woman accepts a job that takes her though the Italian Dolomites and into an international mystery far greater--and more personal--than she could have ever expected.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor someone who hates secrets, Las Vegas hairdresser Lucy Rey is about to be faced with a whole bunch of them. After discovering that her fiancé has been cheating on her with someone from his improv class, she finds herself short on funds and desperate for a change of scenery. Enter a most unusual job opportunity: a Bearer of Bad News. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSure, it's a little weird--the job description has few details, and the bad news is more like a vaguely worded threat--but Lucy can't say no to the perks: an all-expenses-paid trip to the Italian Dolomites, plus a generous bonus if she proves she delivered the message. Then she learns that her task is just the tip of the iceberg. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaunched into a world of betrayal and greed involving eighty-year-old secrets, stolen jewels, and a World War II-era mystery, Lucy is in over her head. And she's connected to her mission in ways she never saw coming. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor fans of Gail Honeyman's \u003ci\u003eEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine\u003c\/i\u003e and Kirsten Chen's \u003ci\u003eCounterfeit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBearer of Bad News\u003c\/i\u003e is a \"wickedly entertaining\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) romp that deftly explores the weight of secrets, the power of friendship, and how, by healing the wounds of the past, we can build a brighter tomorrow.","brand":"Elisabeth Dini","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46581698887916,"sku":"9781668063583","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781668063583.jpg?v=1750806820","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/bearer-of-bad-news-1","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}