{"product_id":"croaker-paul-bishop-9781685496838","title":"Croaker: Tequila Mockingbird: An LAPD Detective Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA decorated cop is dead, and the case is closed. But for one detective, the truth is just getting started.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen LAPD anti-terrorism officer Alex Waverly is found murdered in what appears to be a textbook case of domestic violence, the department wants the case buried fast-and clean. But for Detective Fey Croaker, nothing about this case adds up...and the deeper she digs, the more it reeks of cover-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrown into the crossfire between the chief of police and a power-hungry deputy chief, Fey finds herself navigating a treacherous political minefield where truth is a liability and trust is a death sentence. Torn between loyalty to her mentors and her unshakable code of integrity, Fey must decide whether protecting the department's image is worth sacrificing her own soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut corruption runs deep...and so do the bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the stakes escalate, Fey and her loyal crew uncover a conspiracy that could topple the very command structure of the LAPD. And the closer they get to the truth, the more dangerous the game becomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill Fey bring justice to a fellow officer or become the next casualty in a war the public will never see?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Bishop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1685496830\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781685496838\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rough Edges Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.93d","brand":"Paul Bishop","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965574693119,"sku":"9781685496838","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f21a5146-23b3-44ca-906d-02f20e975ab8.jpg?v=1767281459","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/croaker-paul-bishop-9781685496838","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}