{"product_id":"the-blight-way-9780743280488","title":"The Blight Way","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom bestselling author Patrick McManus comes the first mystery starring Blight County sheriff, Bo Tully which \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e called \"one of the most entertaining debuts in years.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBo Tully, sheriff of Blight County, Idaho--and a fellow who dropped twenty pounds on Atkins--had been thinking about asking out Jan Whittle, his grade-school sweetheart. Problem is, he's already promised to celebrate his dad's seventy-fifth birthday with him. Thwarted romance proves to be the least of Bo's problems, however, when a dead body turns up on Batim Scragg's ranch. Forced to put on his sleuthing hat, Bo finds himself faced with a whole slew of possible suspects. And what quickly becomes apparent is that, while the sheriff's investigative methods may not exactly be legal, they are, for better or worse, The Blight Way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA bestselling author with more than two million books in print, the curmudgeonly wit Patrick F. McManus delivers a page-turning mystery filled with mirth and misadventure set in hook-and-bullet territory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcManus, Patrick F.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Patrick F. McManus is a renowned outdoor writer, humorist, and longtime columnist for \u003ci\u003eOutdoor Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eField \u0026amp; Stream\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent Sheriff Bo Tully mysteries are \u003ci\u003eThe Double-Jack Murders\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAvalanche\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of many other books, including such runaway \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers as \u003ci\u003eThe Grasshopper Trap\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Night the Bear Ate Goombaw\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReal Ponies Don't Go Oink!\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Spokane, Washington.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641986093330,"sku":"9780743280488","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a8f18ee5-0956-4ce6-a808-1af6f847a427.jpg?v=1733049697","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-blight-way-9780743280488","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}