{"product_id":"heart-of-barkness-paperback","title":"Heart of Barkness - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSpencer Quinn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INSTANT \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpencer Quinn's \u003ci\u003eHeart of Barkness\u003c\/i\u003e is the latest in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling series that the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e called \"nothing short of masterful... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChet the dog, \"the most lovable narrator in all of crime fiction\" (\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e), and P.I. Bernie encounter heartache and much worse in the world of country music. They're both music lovers, so when Lotty Pilgrim, a country singer from long ago, turns up at a local bar, they drive out to catch her act. Bernie's surprised to see someone who was once so big performing in such a dive, and drops a C-note the Little Detective Agency can't afford to part with into the tip jar. The C-note is stolen right from under their noses - even from under Chet's, the nose that misses nothing - and before the night is over, it's stolen again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoon they're working the most puzzling case of their career, a case that takes them back in time in search of old border-town secrets, and into present-day danger because powerful people want those secrets to stay hidden. Chet and Bernie find themselves sucked into a real-life murder ballad where they have no one to trust but each other.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpencer Quinn\u003c\/b\u003e is the pen name for Peter Abrahams, the Edgar-winning, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Chet and Bernie mystery series, as well as the #1\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling Bowser and Birdie series for middle-grade readers. He lives on Cape Cod with his wife Diana and dog Pearl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769624396064,"sku":"9781250297730","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bdafd073b213714e6e7a86ca7e716784.webp?v=1780352272","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/heart-of-barkness-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}