{"product_id":"operation-costco-run-g-allen-thompson-9798232156008","title":"Operation Costco Run","description":"\u003cp\u003eHis lawn is exactly three inches tall. The HOA says it's three point four. This means war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJake Porter is a retired Delta Force operator with a TBI, a mortgage, and a problem: his HOA president just issued a $200 fine for grass that's \"too long.\" Jake measured it with calipers. Twelve times. At different angles. It's exactly three inches-the legal maximum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomeone is lying. And Jake Porter doesn't do \"close enough.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat starts as a neighborhood dispute becomes a full-scale investigation when Jake discovers his HOA president has been systematically targeting military veterans with fraudulent violations-all part of a scheme to force them to sell their homes at below-market prices. The stakes: a $200 million luxury development that requires forcing out 26 families to proceed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJake recruits a coalition: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Ethan, the Marine who can't stop planning operations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Rick, the Navy IT specialist who documents everything in PowerPoint\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Sandra, the mysterious retiree who \"ran municipal administration in Minsk\" and speaks six languages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Their wives, who form \"Mission Control\" to manage the escalating chaos\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir investigation methods are simultaneously brilliant and absurd. They conduct surveillance operations at Costco. They color-code violation notices. They build threat matrices for suburban real estate fraud. They accidentally wear matching outfits to every important meeting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Jake's eight-year-old son has been secretly recording everything since October\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- His eleven-year-old daughter turns his TBI symptoms into an award-winning science fair project\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The Costco manager who lives across the street is documenting Jake's \"suspicious behavior\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs evidence mounts-fraudulent emails, embezzlement, a conspiracy connecting the HOA president to a corrupt development company-the investigation attracts a retired federal judge, a Boeing systems engineer with terrifying efficiency skills, and a lawyer who sees a multi-million-dollar federal case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut victory comes with an unexpected consequence: when the corrupt board is recalled, the entire community votes Jake and his fellow veterans onto the new HOA board. Unanimously. Despite their protests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe thing they fought against? They've become it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOPERATION COSTCO RUN is a comedy thriller that combines the tactical precision of Brad Thor with the suburban warfare of Erma Bombeck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✓ Military thrillers with humor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✓ Veteran fiction that's laugh-out-loud funny\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✓ Suburban mysteries and HOA conspiracies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✓ Strong marriages and family dynamics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✓ Underdogs taking on corruption\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✓ Books that make you laugh AND keep you turning pages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brad Thor meets Janet Evanovich in this hilarious take on suburban conspiracy. You'll never look at your HOA the same way again.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScroll up and click \"Buy Now\" to join Jake Porter's war on bad lawn measurements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e G. Allen Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798232156008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brin Raven Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.58d","brand":"G. 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