{"product_id":"la-petit-refuge-don-allen-9798990605381","title":"La Petit Refuge","description":"La Petit Refuge\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis a 'dime novel' featuring a retired homicide detective living in a Florida retirement home. When the doctors told JB he could no longer live alone, his niece found the \u003ci\u003eLa Petit Refuge\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e JB's assets precluded his moving to an upscale retirement community. La Petit Refuge, a repurposed Ramada Inn, served a population of middle-class retirees. JB's pension and social security covered the monthly cost.\u003cbr\u003e JB's homicide investigative skills, long dormant, were called upon when the rivalry between the Irish 'family' and the Puerto Rican 'syndicate' resurfaced after it was discovered Bloody Boyle was a La Petit Refuge resident.\u003cbr\u003e Meanwhile, the Boynton Beach Commissioner's gambling habit had him deeply in debt to the Seminole Casino. The Indian Chief was priming his 'gators' if payment wasn't forthcoming. The commissioner's plan centered on condemning the retirement community's property and building high-end condos with resulting kickbacks, thus solving his problems. \u003cbr\u003e JB's great-niece, a HUD attorney, was from Washington, DC and she was there to help.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Don Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798990605381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Don Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.28d","brand":"Don Allen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48742907871487,"sku":"9798990605381","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/la-petit-refuge-don-allen-9798990605381","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}