{"product_id":"close-call-john-mcevoy-9781464200175","title":"Close Call: A Jack Doyle Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003eEx-amateur boxer and failed advertising account executive Jack Doyle, hero of \u003cem\u003eBlind Switch\u003c\/em\u003e, returns to the world of thoroughbred horse racing at a suburban Chicago track in this new thriller by the author of award-winning \u003cem\u003eRiders Down\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the help of furrier-to-the-mob Moe Kellman, Doyle is hired as publicity director at Monee Park, a struggling suburban Chicago track owned by heiress Celia McCann. Celia is fighting to keep the business afloat while awaiting passage of a law allowing the introduction of lucrative video slot machines at Monee Park. Meanwhile, she is under pressure from her co-heir and cousin, Niall Hanratty, to close the track and sell the valuable property to real estate developers. Working hard to convince Celia to sell are a pair of hired thugs from Chicagoas Canaryville neighborhood. Celia, whose husband is afflicted with ALS, is determined to maintain the business inherited from her beloved uncle Jim Joyce. The exploits of star sprinter Rambling Rosie help Celia's cause, as do the efforts of the redoubtable Doyle, again a somewhat reluctant knight errant who rises to the occasion when needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten from an insider's viewpoint, and featuring a robust cast of offbeat characters, \u003cem\u003eClose Call\u003c\/em\u003e provides entertaining insight into the unique world of American horse racing with a climax as exciting as a Derby photo finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John McEvoy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1464200173\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781464200175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d","brand":"John McEvoy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50664086241535,"sku":"9781464200175","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f2ea7c6a-5d34-450f-9ac6-4aec7fff68e3.jpg?v=1792005393","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/close-call-john-mcevoy-9781464200175","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}