{"product_id":"murder-in-rat-alley-paperback","title":"Murder in Rat Alley - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark de Castrique\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this unusual spin on the classic spy novel, murder strikes from our wartime pasts...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIraq War veteran Sam Blackman with his prosthetic leg and his no-nonsense private eye partner Nakayla Robertson love their investigations which always carry a thread from the past--and they love each other. An interracial couple in the new South, the Asheville, NC, pair has surrounded themselves with a terrific support team including an unorthodox lawyer and a veteran cop. They deploy humor both to bind them together and to deflect insults. Plus, it helps deal with the tragedies their work uncovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuch a tragedy interrupts a meeting between the PIs and the neighboring law office when a body is unearthed from the grounds of the nearby Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute. During the Cold War it monitored developing space programs. Today it plays a vital role gathering weather and climate data. The body has been in the ground a long time. Why would its discovery spark off a new murder in Asheville's mountain music scene, the victim found amid the garbage of dark, dank Rat Alley?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe was the fianc e of the man murdered long ago. But surely this case is more than a domestic drama playing out over time....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Blackman Agency Investigations excel at merging past and present, bringing little-known history to light, and are perfect for fans of James Lee Burke, Stephen Mack Jones, Margaret Maron, and Robert B. Parker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771890336032,"sku":"9781492699392","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3d6b50be1c4959618d0dcd336826d506.webp?v=1780396365","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/murder-in-rat-alley-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}