{"product_id":"the-prisoner-of-the-riviera-paperback","title":"The Prisoner of the Riviera - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanice Law\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn postwar France, a gambler finds that surviving his vacation may be a long shot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeace has come to England and the blackout is over, but the gloom has yet to lift from London. One night, leaving a gambling club where he has run up a considerable tab, the young painter Francis Bacon, accompanied by his lover, sees a man gunned down in the street. They do what they can to stanch the flow of blood, but the Frenchman dies in the hospital. Soon afterward, Bacon receives a strange offer from the club owner: He will erase Bacon's debts if the painter delivers a package to the dead man's widow, Madame Renard, on the Riviera. What gambler could resist a trip to Monte Carlo? After handing over the parcel, Bacon learns that Madame Renard is dead--and the striking young woman who accepted the delivery is an imposter. The Riviera may be lovely, but in 1945, its sun-drenched beaches can be just as dark as the back alleys of London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanice Law (b. 1941) is an acclaimed author of mystery fiction. The Watergate scandal inspired her to write her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Payoff\u003c\/i\u003e, which introduced Anna Peters, a street-smart young woman who blackmails her boss, a corrupt oil executive. The novel was a success, winning an Edgar nomination, and Law went on to write eight more in the series, including \u003ci\u003eDeath Under Par\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCross-Check\u003c\/i\u003e. Law has written historical mysteries, standalone suspense, and, most recently, the Francis Bacon Mysteries, which include \u003ci\u003eThe Prisoner of the Riviera\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2013 Lambda Literary Gay Mystery Award. She lives and writes in Connecticut. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lambda Literary Awards (2014)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760682795296,"sku":"9781480436008","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c40f3dfdb9e0afc31cb7acdd809a8145.webp?v=1780186749","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-prisoner-of-the-riviera-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}