{"product_id":"the-maltese-manuscript-joanne-dobson-9781590580875","title":"The Maltese Manuscript","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Dobson's obvious knowledge of, and respect for, mystery and detective fiction is immense. She takes the reader on a glorious tour, describing everything from comic books to anthologies. Even the most moral mystery fans will understand why a person would want to purloin even one or two of these treasures.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn classic \u003cem\u003enoir\u003c\/em\u003e tradition, English Professor Karen Pelletier gains a client when a Rottweiler named Trouble and his famous private-eye-novelist owner walk through her door. The next thing you know, the Enfield library is missing a truckload of its treasures. Then a thief is found dead in the stacks, his neck broken. With a real private eye on the case, the hunt is on--for the manuscript of Hammett's famous novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Maltese Falcon\u003c\/em\u003e; for the missing books; and for potential murder suspects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joanne Dobson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1590580877\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590580875\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 03\/17\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.94w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Joanne Dobson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48799076581631,"sku":"9781590580875","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-maltese-manuscript-joanne-dobson-9781590580875","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}