{"product_id":"2940171434298","title":"Welcome to Deep Cove","description":"At thirty-one, Garrett Willigins has finally earned his private investigator¿s badge. Unfortunately the bills haven¿t stopped coming and building a solid reputation won¿t happen overnight. Forced to take employment wherever they can, Garrett and his miniature dragon partner, Merle, must dirty their hands any way possible to make a buck. Shoveling manure, chasing cats, and dock duty seem to be the order of the day. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorking off back rent for a notorious gangster isn¿t the safest of jobs on a good day, but when the other dock workers begin disappearing, Garrett finds himself elbow deep in a mystery that might spell a quick end to his short P.I. career. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Reed has a wonderful way with descriptions, and much of his book is just fun-to-read silliness, especially the parts featuring ogres and minotaurs. Before ogre Maury¿s ukulele performance, he asks the crowd, ¿What do you call a minotaur with no legs? Ground Beef!¿ More levity, mystery and fantasy are in store; this is only the first of the Vellian Mysteries trilogy.\" ¿Kirkus Reviews \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Take a dose of Christopher Moore, mix in a P.I.'s personality and struggles with a dash of fantasy ala Tanya Huff, and flavor the pot with a talking dragon ala Anne McCaffrey, and there you have it: a quasi-mystery and fantasy blend that is ripe with intrigue, investigations, and action.\" ¿D. Donovan, eBook Reviewer, Midwest Book Review","brand":"Harlequin Love Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179585224944,"sku":"2940171434298","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940171434298_p0.jpg?v=1763727920","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940171434298","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}