{"product_id":"left-for-dead-voncille-shipley-9780595418084","title":"Left for Dead: A Trish LaClede Mystery","description":"Praise for This Raw, Red Land \u003cp\u003e Shipley.combines deft characterizations and a fine use of vernacular.This Raw, Red Land entertains and informs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e -Patricia Ann Jones, Tulsa World \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eLand of Sun and Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Richly told and with an amazingly descriptive voice.Shipley's novel is filled with wonderful dialogue and paints a vivid portrait of life in.early Oklahoma. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e -Eric Dabney, The Oklahoman \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When Howard LaClede dies from collision injuries, police rule it accidental but his wife, Trish knows from his last desperate phone call that someone he recognized left him for dead. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e While she deals with her grief and seeks that person, Trish assumes operation of Howard's floundering firm. Inexperienced in business, she must learn quickly or lose the company. She faces multiple problems: insufficient funds, rampant theft, departing customers, restive and insubordinate employees. Missing keys and account discrepancies reveal tangled deception that suggests criminal activity implicating several employees. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A key employee dies of a combination of alcohol and sleeping pills. Was it accident? Suicide? Foul play? Is there a connection with Howard's crash? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Hearing an intruder in her house, Trish cowers in the bathroom until circumstances force her to confront danger from a surprising source. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Web Site: www.voncilleshipley.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Voncille Shipley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595418082\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595418084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Voncille Shipley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48435557761279,"sku":"9780595418084","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7e9c11af-2b3f-4bfd-9658-bcc665e3d2be.jpg?v=1777151176","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/left-for-dead-voncille-shipley-9780595418084","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}