{"product_id":"maiden-lane-border-city-blues-paperback","title":"Maiden Lane: Border City Blues - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Januska\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the winter of 1923 and the border towns are under a deep freeze, with ferries ice-bound in the Detroit River, snow burying the streets, and power interruptions. Prohibition is still the backdrop to daily life, but opium smuggling and human trafficking are a pair of disturbing additions to the mix.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2015 DEWEY DIVA PICK\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a failed attempt at transporting whisky across the Detroit River, a grim find is brought to the surface. When one of Detective Campbell's late-night walks is abruptly interrupted by a loud crash and a grisly thump, he summons his colleague Dr. Laforet to help with the case. Soon both cops and rumrunners are racing to connect the dots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a whisper of the occult in the chill Windsor air, Campbell and Laforet are caught up in another mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Januska was born in Windsor, Ontario. He has worked with books his whole life, both as a bookseller and for several book publishing companies. Stories from Januska's Prohibition-era Border City Blues series of novels and short stories have won two consecutive Scene of the Crime short story prizes. The previous Border City Blues book is \u003ci\u003eRiverside Drive\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772201140512,"sku":"9781459723351","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/aa042d848b566f1ad5e4b37cce315ed1.webp?v=1780401093","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/maiden-lane-border-city-blues-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}