{"product_id":"dead-duck-paperback","title":"Dead Duck - Paperback","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\u003eMel McKinney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor retired marine Drake Green, the war might be over, but a new battle has only just begun.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter returning from Vietnam to reclaim his ancestral land in Northern California, Green immediately locks horns with his wealthy neighbor, Armand Stilton III, an unscrupulous hunter who covets Green's land because of the natural gas underneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Green scrambles to save his land from legal schemes launched by his money-hungry neighbor, his girlfriend's outlaw brother-in-law jumps in, fueling the conflict to a scorching climax. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eDead Duck\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling read, pitting Green, a heroic loner, against Stilton, an all powerful enemy whose limitless resources and ruthless greed clash at every level with all Green cherishes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in the spirit of Carl Hiaasen, Elmore Leonard, and Les Standiford, \u003ci\u003eDead Duck\u003c\/i\u003e is a nonstop thriller sure to appeal to outdoors people and fans of thriller mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMel McKinney is a former trial attorney, lifelong outdoorsman, fly fisherman and duck hunter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe wrote \u003ci\u003eDead Duck\u003c\/i\u003e as a response to the Enron debacle that unfolded and raised natural gas prices in California some years ago and as a commentary on ethical choices by those who pursue life outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMcKinney lives in Little River, California, with his wife, Susan and their black lab, Samantha. He is the author of several short stories, essays, and screenplays. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eWhere There's Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by St. Martin's Press in 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 254\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48716829917433,"sku":"9780615878379","price":20.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/u3FDi-9D4m9780615878379.webp?v=1785075679","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/dead-duck-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}