{"product_id":"boxing-the-octopus-tim-maleeny-9781464211393","title":"Boxing the Octopus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFourth book in the Cape Weather Mystery Series! If you're gonna box an octopus, best bring some extra arms...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the height of tourist season, an armored car drives off a crowded pier and sinks to the bottom of San Francisco Bay. By the time divers find the wreck, the cash is gone and the driver has vanished. The police are convinced it's an inside job, but local merchant Vera Young, whose boyfriend drove the armored car, claims it was much more than a simple heist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVera swears the missing driver is innocent and wants him found before the police can throw him in jail. San Francisco detective Cape Weathers reluctantly takes the case but warns Vera that her boyfriend is likely guilty--or dead. What starts as a manhunt uncovers a criminal conspiracy of money laundering, illegal drug testing, and a network of corporations willing to do anything to protect their stock price. It's a case that Cape, the witty PI, can't get his arms around. And while his relationship with Vera is getting complicated, the list of people who want him dead is getting longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoxing the Octopus\u003c\/em\u003e is a runaway tour of San Francisco's underworld which reminds us that when things get out of hand, having eight arms is always better than two.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese quick-paced, often humorous San Francisco mysteries are: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for fans of Laura Lippman and Thomas Perry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor readers who enjoy private detective and California based mysteries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Maleeny\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1464211396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781464211393\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Poisoned Pen Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.60w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/12\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2019","brand":"Tim Maleeny","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44598519136511,"sku":"9781464211393","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_628f99aa-6784-4496-bb65-476b0be2bdba.jpg?v=1702382961","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/boxing-the-octopus-tim-maleeny-9781464211393","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}