{"product_id":"the-accidental-detective-1-andrea-leeth-9798994325001","title":"The Accidental Detective #1: \"Origin Story\"","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe didn't come to Baltimore for a fight; he came for a fresh start.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter trading in his Marine Corps uniform for a suit and a job at a luxury Inner Harbor hotel, Alicide \"AJ\" Jefferson Porter wants nothing more than to live the best life he's earned. But his sharp observation skills-the very traits that made him a respected leader in the Corps-have now made him a target for his unscrupulous boss, Dick Stiverson, whose corrupt reach extends into every shadowy corner of the business. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDriven by his own sense of justice, AJ exposes a high-stakes racket of corporate fraud, and his world begins to wobble. When his neighbor's heirloom goes missing, he tracks down the thief and realizes the crimes are intertwined. What begins as the simple act of doing the right thing becomes a mission of confronting criminals and standing up when no one else seems to care.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNavigating the peaks and valleys of his new city, AJ discovers the job path he never expected while developing his calling as an Accidental Detective.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout this pulp-noir style series, \u003ci\u003eAJ \u003c\/i\u003eis an atypical everyman. He eccentrically works his way through PTSD, improving his employment status, navigating the dating world, building friendships, animal rescue, vigilante recovery of lost treasures and the development of his investigation skills. \u003ci\u003eAJ\u003c\/i\u003e didn't set out to be a detective. But in the streets and alleys of Charm City, in the cracks between justice and survival and the peaks and valleys of life he's discovering his calling. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Origin Story\" is the 1st edition in The Accidental Detective series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 2nd edition \"On the Job Training\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis currently in development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrea Leeth,Jeffrey A. Potter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798994325001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fusion Dreaming Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.57d","brand":"Andrea Leeth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801562263807,"sku":"9798994325001","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-accidental-detective-1-andrea-leeth-9798994325001","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}