{"product_id":"belize-friends-and-scammers-hardcover","title":"Belize: Friends and Scammers - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Froelich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eOscar Zarate\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's back! This time the Man Without a Plan lands in Belize, quickly amassing an array of new friends in a short time - some of whom can even match his penchant for being in a near-constant buzz from industrial-quantity drugs and drink. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs ever, the characters Steven ingratiates himself with become his surrogate dysfunctional family. But Tracey, Devonais, Ask Bobby!, Valentino and a pack of feral kids soon have Steven suspecting that his cheerfully transactional relationships are, in fact, ensnaring him in a web of scams. Will he be left for broke, stranded in this shabby paradise? Is his paranoia justifiable, or simply the result of continuous cocaine use? His response is to embark all together on a road trip along the coast, taking in shantytowns, fine hotels, beaches and, at a low ebb, jail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Coarse, irresponsible and wilfully uninformed, Froelich is nevertheless observant and caring at heart - and \u003ci\u003eBelize\u003c\/i\u003e is about the ways in which chaotic, complex human beings find community, no matter where they're from or where they're headed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOscar Zárate\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning illustrator. His books include collaborations with Alan Moore (\u003ci\u003eA Small Killing\u003c\/i\u003e), Alexei Sayle (\u003ci\u003eGeoffrey the Tube Train\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ethe Fat Comedian\u003c\/i\u003e), and Richard Appignanesi (\u003ci\u003eLenin for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIntroducing Freud\u003c\/i\u003e). He illustrated \u003ci\u003eGuatemala: High Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLow Life\u003c\/i\u003e, the first title in the \"Froelich Misadventures\" series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.5 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48452556620025,"sku":"9781917569095","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/51XzNDVF0a9781917569095.webp?v=1779954874","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/belize-friends-and-scammers-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}