{"product_id":"the-ashtabula-hat-trick-paperback","title":"The Ashtabula Hat Trick - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLes Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#18 in the Milan Jacovich Mystery Series ...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResidents of a small Ohio town don't take kindly to strangers. But they have no choice in the matter after a man's body is found in a local park, pants unzipped and stabbed through the heart--and a second man's body turns up days later, his head bashed in. Local law enforcement needs help with the town's first-ever murder investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivate investigator Milan Jacovich (MY-lan YOCK-ovitch) tags along when his main squeeze, Cleveland homicide detective Tobe Blaine, is dispatched to rural Ashtabula County to handle the case.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWord travels fast in the small town, and the mixed-race couple receives a cold welcome. The motel manager doesn't like their looks, the coroner conveniently forgets key details, and patrons at the local watering hole flaunt their disrespect for Tobe's out-of-town badge and her skin color.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilan enlists his young assistant, Kevin \"K.O.\" O'Bannion, to glean information from the town's teens, who tell tales of their parents' fervent devotion to their local pastor, an outspoken bigot. Did homophobia factor in the murders?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooming over the case is nearby Conneaut prison--privately run, overcrowded, and rumored to employ some questionable methods (as well as many local residents). Inside its walls, a powerful convict known as \"The Prophet\" just might have the information Tobe and Milan need to solve the case--if they can get him to talk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQueenstown might only be an hour's drive from Cleveland, but Milan, Tobe, and K.O. find themselves strangers in a strange land. They also soon find themselves neck-deep in serious trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 243\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769879200032,"sku":"9781938441929","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cbec50eec66b22cdb60736ea5f22478d.webp?v=1780358956","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-ashtabula-hat-trick-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}