{"product_id":"moonlight-city-drive-part-1-9780997948585","title":"Moonlight City Drive: Part 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily. The Job. The Thrill of Discovery. No one gets out alive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Covington loved three things: his family, his job, and the dames he killed every night. Detective Smith hated three things: his family, his job, and the scumbags who killed dames. The only thing they had in common was the witch who pulled the puppet strings from the shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e1:18 p.m. Subject is checking into the Desert Palms Motel, accompanied by an unknown female. Snapshot in the parking lot. Man and woman embrace. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetrayal ... I see it every day, like my own reflection. Another case, another bottle of booze, and another client who won't be satisfied until I uncover every speck of dirt they think is there. I'm a private eye, hot on the trail; the top gun for hire. I lurk in the shadows, searching for the clues you think you erased.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm the bulletproof detective, and I have you in my sights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's a little sin between the sheets, and a little blood between lovers? What's a little death to be discovered, waiting for you under that white sheet? I'm digging a desert grave just for you, underneath the burning sun. You won't be found ... not even by the vultures circling in the sky. You, my dear, are the reason why I was always easily influenced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaone, Brian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"Brian Paone was born and raised in the Salem, Massachusetts area. Brian has, thus far, published four novels: Dreams Are Unfinished Thoughts-a memoir about being friends with a drug-addicted rock star; Welcome to Parkview-a macabre cerebral-horror novel; Yours Truly, 2095-a time-travel romance novel (which was suggested for a Hugo Award, though it did not make the finalists); and Moonlight City Drive-a supernatural crime-noir detective novel (which is a trilogy, with Part 2 coming in 2019 and Part 3 coming in 2021). Along with his four novels, Brian has published four short stories: Outside of Heaven, which is featured in the anthology A Matter of Words; The Whaler's Dues, which is featured in the anthology A Journey of Words; Anesthetize (or A Dream Played in Reverse on Piano Keys), which is featured in the anthology A Haunting of Words; and Two Gunslingers, which is featured in the anthology A Contract of Words. Brian is also a vocalist and has released seven albums with his four bands: Yellow #1, Drop Kick Jesus, The Grave Machine, and Transpose. Brian is married to a US Naval Officer, and they have four children. He is a retired police officer and worked in law enforcement for sixteen years from 2002 - 2018. He is a self-proclaimed roller coaster junkie, a New England Patriots fanatic, and his favorite color is burnt orange. For more information on all his books and music, visit www.BrianPaone.com.\"","brand":"Scout Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50848181649682,"sku":"9780997948585","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ad348d16-23d9-45ed-b8c1-c01d77c1d86f.jpg?v=1737374276","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/moonlight-city-drive-part-1-9780997948585","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}