{"product_id":"9780648037033","title":"Last Seen Alive: A Rafferty P.I. Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRafferty’s Rule 26: When in doubt, raise hell and see who complains about the noise.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRafferty’s taking a vacation in a small Texas town when he gets arrested for a murder he didn’t commit. But someone butchered Cynthia Lawson, and Rafferty was one of the last people to see her alive, so he’s involved, whether he likes it or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaster than you can say, “Five hundred on Texas A\u0026amp;M in the Bowl Game,” Rafferty is up to his ass in shady bookies, crooked doctors, protective ex-lovers and religious fundamentalists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd although he doesn’t normally pull protection detail, when the scorned wife of the accused killer asks for his help, Rafferty decides to stay a while longer in the boondocks. He’s not convinced the cops have the right guy behind bars and, if they don’t, that means the real killer is still out there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBesides, the sooner Rafferty gets this whole mess cleared up, the sooner he can get back to his vacation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re a fan of Spenser, Mike Hammer or Matt Scudder, then this hardboiled pulp thriller, from Shamus Award Winner W. Glenn Duncan, will keep you reading late into the dark night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I have all of the Rafferty titles in my collection. I've gotten rid of a lot of stuff over the years, but the Rafferty books are a mainstay. I think they’re terrific!”—Paul Bishop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLast Seen Alive\u003c\/em\u003e is a hardboiled P.I. mystery in the tradition of the best pulp thrillers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRafferty’s a Dallas P.I. and an ex-cop who spent enough time on the streets to understand how things work. And when they don’t, Rafferty’s the guy you’ll want on your side. He may quote Latin occasionally, smoke too much and be a cynical sonofabitch, but when it all hits the fan and you need someone you can trust, you’ll be glad you called Rafferty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis hardboiled PI series will continue with the first new Rafferty story in nearly three decades. \u003cem\u003eFALSE GODS\u003c\/em\u003e, written by W. Glenn Duncan Jr. (son of the original author) sees Rafferty looking for a missing girl, up to his ass in religious fundamentalists and needing all the help he can get from his old pals Cowboy and Mimi—and a few new ones—to make sure he gets out alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin the Rafferty Readers’ Group at RaffertyPI.com to get the latest news on the upcoming release of \u003cem\u003eFalse Gods\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Twenty years have passed since the first of W. Glenn Duncan's Rafferty novels hit the shelves. Damn, has it been that long? Just a week ago I picked up one of his novels and couldn't help but notice how well the books have stood the test of time. Every novel's plot is centered around an issue we still deal with today. Duncan truely captured the pure essence of the definitive smart-ass private eye in his character Rafferty. Take part Sam Spade with a little Mike Hammer, mix in some Spenser and you have an awesome character”—Cliff Fausset, 2007\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"d squared publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013474173168,"sku":"9780648037033","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780648037033_p0.jpg?v=1763601928","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780648037033","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}