{"product_id":"mr-paradise-paperback-2","title":"Mr. Paradise - 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\u003eElmore Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sharp as an ice pick....You will love this excellent book.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElmore Leonard is the undisputed master, the \"King Daddy of crime writers\" (\u003cem\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/em\u003e), in the august company of the all-time greats of mystery\/noir\/crime fiction genre: John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, et al. The creator of such unforgettable classics as \u003cem\u003eStick, Out of Sight, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGet Shorty\u003c\/em\u003e--not to mention the character of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, lately of TV's hit series \u003cem\u003eJustified\u003c\/em\u003e--Leonard is in fine form with \u003cem\u003eMr. Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e. A riveting Detroit-based thriller enlivened by Leonard's trademark razor-sharp dialogue, \u003cem\u003eMr. Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e follows a smart Victoria's Secret model's attempt to score big after surviving a double murder in a millionaire's mansion...with a lonely cop acting as spoiler.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoommates Kelly and Chloe are enjoying their lives and their downtown Detroit loft just fine. Kelly is a Victoria's Secret catalog model. Chloe is an escort, until she decides to ditch her varied clientele in favor of a steady gig as girlfriend to eighty-four-year-old retired lawyer Tony Paradiso, a.k.a. Mr. Paradise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvenings at Mr. Paradise's house, there's always an old Michigan football game on TV. And when Chloe's around, there's a cheerleader, too, complete with pleated skirt and blue-and-gold pompoms. One night Chloe convinces Kelly to join in the fun, along with Montez Taylor, Tony's smooth-talking right-hand man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut things go awry and before the end of the evening there will be two corpses, two angry hit men, one switch of identity, a safe-deposit box full of loot up for grabs, and, fast on the scene, detective Frank Delsa, who now has a double homicide -- and a beautiful, willful witness -- to add to his already heavy caseload.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a cool cast, snappy dialogue, and all the twists and turns fans crave, \u003cem\u003eMr. Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e is Elmore Leonard at home in Detroit and sharper than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e--Detroit Free Press\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoommates Kelly and Chloe are enjoying their lives and their downtown Detroit loft just fine. Kelly is a Victoria's Secret catalog model. Chloe is an escort, until she decides to ditch her varied clientele in favor of a steady gig as girlfriend to eighty-four-year-old retired lawyer Tony Paradiso, a.k.a. Mr. Paradise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvenings at Mr. Paradise's house, there's always an old Michigan football game on TV. And when Chloe's around, there's a cheerleader, too, complete with pleated skirt and blue-and-gold pompoms. One night Chloe convinces Kelly to join in the fun, along with Montez Taylor, Tony's smooth-talking right-hand man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut things go awry and before the end of the evening there will be two corpses, two angry hit men, one switch of identity, a safe-deposit box full of loot up for grabs, and, fast on the scene, detective Frank Delsa, who now has a double homicide -- and a beautiful, willful witness -- to add to his already heavy caseload.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a cool cast, snappy dialogue, and all the twists and turns fans crave, \u003cem\u003eMr. Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e is Elmore Leonard at home in Detroit and sharper than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 357\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 8.82 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47260939518201,"sku":"9780060589660","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/hSU4ausTjU9780060589660_5610d3f2-4891-4266-ad05-f67b70a8de93.webp?v=1768790197","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/mr-paradise-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}