{"product_id":"nantucket-sawbuck-9781464200892","title":"Nantucket Sawbuck","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Axelrod's promising debut introduces a protagonist who will remind readers of Robert Parker's sleuths. The two-part story structure (\"Premeditation\"and \"Post Mortem\") also gives readers an Ellery Queen type of opportunity to \"help solve\" the crime.\" --\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Nantucket homeowner Preston Lomax is killed, everyone on the island could be a suspect. Lomax lived large, owed money, and the word was spreading he was planning to stiff them all and disappear. Chief of Police Henry Kennis, a newcomer from California, investigates with help from the State Police. Together they solve the case--or so it appears. But Kennis can't shake the feeling that they've missed something.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKennis soon discovers scandals, intrigues and an eclectic cast of local characters--oddball journalists, surfing carpenters, drug dealers, wealthy homeowners and their slacker children. Kennis uncovers a truth that lies somewhere between the bad blood and the good neighbors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteven Axelrod\u003c\/strong\u003e holds an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and remains a member of the WGA despite a long absence from Hollywood. His work has been featured on various websites, including the literary e-zine \u003cem\u003eNum?ro Cinq\u003c\/em\u003e, where he is on the masthead; Salon.com; and \u003cem\u003eThe Good Men Project;\u003c\/em\u003e as well as the magazines \u003cem\u003ePulp Modern\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBig Pulp\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A father of two, he lives on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, where he paints houses and writes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Poisoned Pen Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50850586722578,"sku":"9781464200892","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_665bf7c4-5947-4f0d-a352-f7a29292c3f7.jpg?v=1737414726","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nantucket-sawbuck-9781464200892","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}