{"product_id":"murder-in-rat-alley-mark-de-castrique-9781492699392","title":"Murder in Rat Alley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this unusual spin on the classic spy novel, murder strikes from our wartime pasts...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIraq War veteran Sam Blackman with his prosthetic leg and his no-nonsense private eye partner Nakayla Robertson love their investigations which always carry a thread from the past--and they love each other. An interracial couple in the new South, the Asheville, NC, pair has surrounded themselves with a terrific support team including an unorthodox lawyer and a veteran cop. They deploy humor both to bind them together and to deflect insults. Plus, it helps deal with the tragedies their work uncovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuch a tragedy interrupts a meeting between the PIs and the neighboring law office when a body is unearthed from the grounds of the nearby Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute. During the Cold War it monitored developing space programs. Today it plays a vital role gathering weather and climate data. The body has been in the ground a long time. Why would its discovery spark off a new murder in Asheville's mountain music scene, the victim found amid the garbage of dark, dank Rat Alley?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe was the fianc e of the man murdered long ago. But surely this case is more than a domestic drama playing out over time....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Blackman Agency Investigations excel at merging past and present, bringing little-known history to light, and are perfect for fans of James Lee Burke, Stephen Mack Jones, Margaret Maron, and Robert B. Parker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark de Castrique\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 149269939X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781492699392\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 12\/31\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2019 pg. 25","brand":"Mark de Castrique","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987766706431,"sku":"9781492699392","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c9a4f35f-1687-4334-81a5-fabf7f6c9a53.jpg?v=1683290852","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/murder-in-rat-alley-mark-de-castrique-9781492699392","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}