{"product_id":"the-one-dollar-rip-off-paperback","title":"The One Dollar Rip-Off - 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\u003eRalph Dennis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A brilliantly original, surprising plot in one of the best crime novel series ever written. This is straight-up, hardboiled crime fiction, written in a tight, evocative voice with a wicked, dark sense of humor. It's wonderful!\" \u003c\/b\u003e Lee Goldberg, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ninth adventure in the legendary detective series that inspired some of the best crime and thriller authors of our time.Unlicensed P.I. Jim Hardman's buddy Hump Evans, a former NFL player, drops a one dollar bet in the friendly, neighborhood football pool for a possible $100 pot...and, against all odds, he wins. But when Hump goes to collect, he discovers he's been cheated out of his small jackpot. Chasing that hundred bucks leads the two friends into a maze of arson, embezzlement, and murder that will force them into staging a daring con game to snare a master swindler and a desperate killer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis new edition includes the long-lost Ralph Dennis short story \u003ci\u003eWind Spirit. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A lightning-paced crime story packed with irreverence and loads of action.\" \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Everything one expects from a private eye novel: exceptional characterization, strong and vigorous prose.\"\u003ci\u003e Mystery Scene Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ralph Dennis has mastered the genre and supplied top entertainment.\" \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 158\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46914855534731,"sku":"9781941298848","price":36.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/lTuS81AGqd9781941298848.webp?v=1778658626","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-one-dollar-rip-off-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}