{"product_id":"the-butler-pre-order","title":"The Butler","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e–bestselling author: A glamorous French villa. A carefully curated guest list. A body in the pool.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe South of France is stunning, though not without its imperfections, from pickpockets to burglars to the occasional cold-blooded killer. But in his twenty-five years of service, Baxter—with a spotless reputation as a polished, well-mannered butler—has never run into any issues catering to the ultrawealthy. Until now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBaxter’s latest assignment is at Villa Sérénité, where Alec Prescott is hosting a colorful cast of characters, including his ex-wife, his much younger lady friend, and some Hollywood hotshots, after the Cannes Film Festival. But it doesn’t take long for a week of sun, wine, and a family birthday celebration to devolve into bickering and backstabbing. And soon, secrets aren’t the only thing floating to the surface . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen one of the guests is found dead in the villa’s glittering pool, the unflappable Baxter must assist the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003egendarmes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in determining who’s responsible. With some standing to gain and others motivated to take it away, fingers are pointed in all directions. A good butler is expected to see everything and say nothing—but what if he too becomes a target?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clare Mackintosh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48865852162272,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/4117\/7824\/files\/5_6a050cb2-5640-476c-ac44-e00b3bf8df64.png?v=1778255168","url":"https:\/\/willowlanebookshop.com\/products\/the-butler-pre-order","provider":"Willow Lane Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}