{"product_id":"flying-solo-a-novel","title":"Flying Solo: A Novel - Hardcover","description":"Flying Solo: A Novel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Holmes, Linda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 06\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSmarting from her recently canceled wedding and about to turn forty, Laurie Sassalyn returns to her Maine hometown of Calcasset to handle the estate of her great-aunt Dot, a spirited adventurer who lived to be ninety-three. Alongside boxes of Polaroids and pottery, a mysterious wooden duck shows up at the bottom of a cedar chest. Laurie’s curiosity is piqued, especially after she finds a love letter to the never-married Dot that ends with the line “And anyway, if you’re ever desperate, there are always ducks, darling.”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLaurie is told that the duck has no financial value. But after it disappears under suspicious circumstances, she feels compelled to figure out why anyone would steal a wooden duck—and why Dot kept it hidden away in the first place. Suddenly Laurie finds herself swept up in a righteous caper that has her negotiating with antiques dealers and con artists, going on after-hours dates at the local library, and reconnecting with her oldest friend and her first love. Desperate to uncover her great-aunt’s secrets, Laurie must reckon with her own past and her future—and ultimately embrace her own vision of flying solo.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith a cast of unforgettable characters and a heroine you will root for from page one, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlying Solo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is a wonderfully original story about growing up, coming home, and learning to make a life for yourself on your own terms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39775332794423,"sku":"9780525619277","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0086\/6218\/8087\/files\/new-book-flying-solo-a-novel-hardcover-31050934059063.jpg?v=1720861507","url":"https:\/\/hivoltagerecords.com\/products\/flying-solo-a-novel","provider":"Hi-Voltage Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}