{"product_id":"the-black-tortoise-9781459812406","title":"The Black Tortoise","description":"Peter Strand is half Chinese and half Cherokee and was adopted by an elderly white couple from Phoenix. Now he's a forensic accountant in San Francisco, where he's struggling with his identity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen his employer asks him to investigate a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization, Strand meets a cast of quirky characters who all seem to be hiding a secret. Peter soon finds evidence of a probable fraud, but when fraud leads to murder, he's drawn deeper into a murky mystery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Black Tortoise\u003c\/i\u003e is the second book in the Peter Strand Mystery series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTierney, Ronald:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eRonald Tierney\u003c\/strong\u003e has been nominated for the Private Eye Writers of America's Shamus Award for Best First Novel, and \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e describes his series featuring semi-retired private investigator \"Deets\" Shanahan as \"packed with new angles and delights.\" Before writing mysteries, Tierney was founding editor of \u003ci\u003eNUVO\u003c\/i\u003e, an Indianapolis alternative newspaper, and the editor of several other periodicals. Ronald lives in San Francisco, where he continues to write. For more information, visit www.ronaldtierney.com.","brand":"Rapid Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50707552108818,"sku":"9781459812406","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f7d75954-7ab5-4b93-a332-2d5fa0932760.jpg?v=1734498071","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-black-tortoise-9781459812406","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}