{"product_id":"the-drop-dead-temple-of-doom-paperback","title":"The Drop-Dead Temple of Doom - 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\u003eHeather Haven\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA MOUTHFUL OF POISON FROG....\u003c\/p\u003eWHERE'S THE LAW OF THE JUNGLE?\u003cp\u003eAce detective Lee Alvarez is perfectly cozy at home with her cats when she and her former Navy SEAL husband receive a panicky call from JJ, an archeologist cousin, who's on assignment deep in the Guatemalan jungle. \u003cstrong\u003eThe news? JJ is pregnant-- and the father of her child has gone missing in the wilderness.\u003c\/strong\u003e The site director won't let JJ call the police, so she asks Lee to travel to the jungle and track down her missing man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBegging for help from Lee Alvarez sure makes sense--\u003cstrong\u003eLee's family runs Discretionary Inquiries, a ritzy Silicon Valley P.I. firm.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lee is the star detective, her Uncle Tio's on staff as the genius chef, and Lee's brother, Richard, is a whiz at all things technology. Not to mention the presence of Lee's very high class, upscale, and frankly scary mother Lila. Who--by the way-steamrolls her way onto Lee's jungle trip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beleaguered Lee, the judgmental and prissy Lila, and Lee's gorgeous SEAL husband (turned partner-in-crime) depart on the adventure of a lifetime, perfect for cozy mystery armchair travelers. And, once in the jungle, the already-gripping story takes a grisly turn: \u003cstrong\u003ethe three investigators have barely arrived in the lush, verdant wilderness when they discover a dead man--the assistant to JJ's missing husband--dressed in traditional Mayan warrior garb with a poisonous frog crammed in his mouth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd that's just for starters: author Haven concocts a wild ride through the jungle that's simultaneously fun, potentially fatal, and always entertaining.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of cozy authors like CeeCee James, Hope Callaghan, and of course Janet Evanovich, will discover a new favorite series! \u003cstrong\u003eLee's gang will also appeal to lovers of female PIs, especially those with lots of colorful friends and relatives, like Linda Barnes' Carlotta Carlyle and Lisa Lutz's Izzy Spellman.\u003c\/strong\u003e A near certainty: If you like THE SPELLMAN FILES, you'll love the Alvarez family!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47268787224825,"sku":"9780999458495","price":21.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ILxCEwp-5u9780999458495.webp?v=1768885888","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-drop-dead-temple-of-doom-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}