{"product_id":"stabscotch-alexi-venice-9781036713829","title":"Stabscotch: A Legal Crime Thriller with a Slow-Burn Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA murder tied to global finance drags the DA's office into a game no one is meant to win.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When a young cybersecurity analyst is found dead on a tranquil California beach, Detective Tommy Vietti expects the feds to snatch up the case. Instead, he and DA Amanda Hawthorne are requested to work with an unexpected partner: Roxanne \"Roxy\" MacNeil, a sharp-edged Scottish banking investigator whose authority, methods, and true purpose remain deliberately unclear.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As the case pulls Amanda and Tommy from San Francisco into the shadowy intersection between banking, intelligence agencies, and organized crime, the stakes escalate beyond anything either of them can foresee. What begins as a single homicide exposes a financial crime so sensitive that silence becomes policy--and justice negotiable.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But the danger isn't only professional. Roxy's presence unsettles more than the investigation. Amanda's relationship with her fiancée, Dr. Jen Dawson, fractures under the weight of secrets, ambition, and a temptation Amanda knows she should avoid--but may not.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In a world where truth is rationed and loyalty is currency, one wrong move can cost a career, a family, or a life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStabscotch\u003c\/em\u003e is the third book in The San Francisco Mystery Series, a legal and crime thriller where politics, power, and desire collide--with consequences no one walks away from unscathed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ___________________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for The San Francisco Mystery Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ You will want to immediately read the next installment.\u003cbr\u003e ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Filled with intrigue, deception and betrayal.\u003cbr\u003e ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Alexi Venice delivers again!\u003cbr\u003e ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The ending had me gnashing my teeth in anticipation.\u003cbr\u003e ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Be prepared not to get anything done until you finish this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexi Venice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1036713822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781036713829\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vinci Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Alexi Venice","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171585859839,"sku":"9781036713829","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stabscotch-alexi-venice-9781036713829","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}