{"product_id":"mississippi-blue-42-hardcover","title":"Mississippi Blue 42 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEli Cranor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormer quarterback turned Edgar-winning author Eli Cranor throws a glorious game winner in this series debut starring a rookie FBI agent who finds herself caught in the tangled web of a college football empire--and the bloody greed that fuels it. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Former college quarterback Eli Cranor scores big with \u003ci\u003eMississippi Blue 42\u003c\/i\u003e, a fun, provocative crime novel that takes aim at the heart of the American game.\"--Michael Koryta, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAn Honest Man\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpecial Agent Rae Johnson grew up on football fields alongside her father, a national-championship-winning coach. Which is exactly why, fresh out of Quantico, she's sent down to Compson, Mississippi, to investigate the illicit money flowing into a bustling football program in the heart of the Delta. But two days into the assignment things take a dire turn when the university's star quarterback is flung from the roof of a college bar, lands on a bag of money, and dies. With rumors of corruption rustling through the kudzu vines, Rae realizes there's more to the game than what she'd learned as a child. And in order to win, she'll have to put all her father's lessons to the ultimate test. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the vein of Carl Hiaasen and Sue Grafton, \u003ci\u003eMississippi Blue 42\u003c\/i\u003e takes a hard and often hilarious look at the big-money world of college athletics. In Cranor's capable hands, football isn't just a game--it's a front-row seat to the great American show.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEli Cranor\u003c\/b\u003e is a nationally bestselling, Edgar Award-winning author who played quarterback at every level: peewee to professional. These days, he serves as Writer in Residence at Arkansas Tech, where he also lends his expertise to the university's football team. Eli's column, \"Where I'm Writing From\" appears weekly in the \u003ci\u003eArkansas Democrat-Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e. His previous works include \u003ci\u003eDon't Know Tough\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Ozark Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBroiler\u003c\/i\u003e. For exclusive content and monthly updates, subscribe to Eli's newsletter by visiting elicranor.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51889223401760,"sku":"9781641296977","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/swseodShn9781641296977.webp?v=1781929788","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mississippi-blue-42-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}