{"product_id":"the-days-of-loose-women-elmer-garten-9798329457469","title":"The Days of Loose Women and Beer: A mystery novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter the summer of love, death hitched a ride to Okie City. Or, at least, it seemed to.\u003cbr\u003eAn auction house broker is murdered in a sleazy hotel room.\u003cbr\u003eA private detective is murdered on a highway interchange.\u003cbr\u003eA trucker is murdered in his company parking lot. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe victims have only three things in common: \u003cbr\u003e1) They had all been in the same place at the same time.\u003cbr\u003e2) They were all apparently strangled with a guitar string.\u003cbr\u003e3) And they all knew a hippie named Jerome Jardiniere.\u003cp\u003eJerome Jardiniere believed himself to be the greatest songwriter in the world. It didn't matter to him what the facts were. Unfortunately, it was the end of the sixties when facts still mattered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose facts were: Jerome was lazy, inconsiderate, usually dirty and not very bright. He also had a box of guitar strings. Besides, nobody liked him much.\u003cbr\u003eA big problem when he finds himself wanted by the police, the underworld, a motorcycle gang and...\u003cbr\u003ea beautiful young woman with a penchant for stealing things--particularly from him.\u003cbr\u003eCan anybody figure out what's really going on before Jerome ends up arrested, dead or both?\u003cbr\u003eYou'd think maybe his best friend, Blue. But then, Blue can't stand him either.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elmer Garten\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798329457469\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.83d","brand":"Elmer Garten","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46217185526015,"sku":"9798329457469","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9686586b-162d-4b6e-adfa-c3af0cb87bf4.jpg?v=1728514512","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-days-of-loose-women-elmer-garten-9798329457469","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}