{"product_id":"9781250834249","title":"Lavender House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"Best Of\" Book From: \u003ci\u003eAmazon * Buzzfeed * Rainbow Reading * Library Journal * CrimeReads * BookPage * Book Riot * Autostraddle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA delicious story from a new voice in suspense, Lev AC Rosen's \u003ci\u003eLavender House\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003ci\u003eKnives Out\u003c\/i\u003e with a queer historical twist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLavender House, 1952: the family seat of recently deceased matriarch Irene Lamontaine, head of the famous Lamontaine soap empire. Irene’s recipes for her signature scents are a well guarded secret—but it's not the only one behind these gates. This estate offers a unique freedom, where none of the residents or staff hide who they are. But to keep their secret, they've needed to keep others out. And now they're worried they're keeping a murderer in. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIrene’s widow hires Evander Mills to uncover the truth behind her mysterious death. Andy, recently fired from the San Francisco police after being caught in a raid on a gay bar, is happy to accept—his calendar is wide open. And his secret is the kind of secret the Lamontaines understand. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndy had never imagined a world like Lavender House. He's seduced by the safety and freedom found behind its gates, where a queer family lives honestly and openly. But that honesty doesn't extend to everything, and he quickly finds himself a pawn in a family game of old money, subterfuge, and jealousy—and Irene’s death is only the beginning. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen your existence is a crime, everything you do is criminal, and the gates of Lavender House can’t lock out the real world forever. Running a soap empire can be a dirty business.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lev AC Rosen","offers":[{"title":"Tor\/Forge |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2023-09-12","offer_id":44227453288703,"sku":"9781250834249","price":23.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_320e544f-e837-4c9e-817b-ad1a3c55e369.jpg?v=1692894420","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781250834249","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}