{"product_id":"9780060083953","title":"Mr. Paradise","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoommates Kelly and Chloe are enjoying their lives and their downtown Detroit loft just fine. Kelly is a Victoria's Secret catalog model. Chloe is an escort, until she decides to ditch her varied clientele in favor of a steady gig as girlfriend to eighty-four-year-old retired lawyer Tony Paradiso, a.k.a. Mr. Paradise.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvenings at Mr. Paradise's house, there's always an old Michigan football game on TV. And when Chloe's around, there's a cheerleader, too, complete with pleated skirt and blue-and-gold pompoms. One night Chloe convinces Kelly to join in the fun, along with Montez Taylor, Tony's smooth-talking right-hand man.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut things go awry and before the end of the evening there will be two corpses, two angry hit men, one switch of identity, a safe-deposit box full of loot up for grabs, and, fast on the scene, detective Frank Delsa, who now has a double homicide — and a beautiful, willful witness — to add to his already heavy caseload.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a cool cast, snappy dialogue, and all the twists and turns fans crave, \u003ci\u003eMr. Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e is Elmore Leonard at home in Detroit and sharper than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElmore Leonard has written more than three dozen books during his highly successful writing career, including the bestsellers \u003ci\u003eTishomingo Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBe Cool\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGet Shorty\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRum Punch\u003c\/i\u003e, and his most recent critically acclaimed collection of short stories, \u003ci\u003eWhen the Women Come Out to Dance\u003c\/i\u003e. Many of his books have been made into movies, including \u003ci\u003eGet Shorty\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOut of Sight\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of the Grand Master Award of the Mystery Writers of America. He lives with his wife,Christine, in Bloomfield Village, Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e  ","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47021774078192,"sku":"9780060083953","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780060083953_p0.jpg?v=1763618175","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780060083953","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}