{"product_id":"9780804179287","title":"Left Turn at Paradise: A Rare Book Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dirty Book Murder\u003c\/i\u003e returns to the surprisingly lethal world of rare books with a second enthralling novel featuring a most unlikely hero—antiquarian bookseller Michael Bevan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Michael Bevan is barely scraping by with his used bookstore and rare book collection when he discovers a timeworn journal that may change everything. Dating back to 1768, the tattered diary appears to be a chronicle kept during the first of legendary seafarer Captain James Cook’s three epic voyages through the Pacific islands. If it’s as valuable as Mike thinks it is, its sale may just bring enough to keep his faltering used bookstore afloat for another year.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Then he meets a pair of London dealers with startling news: Adrian Hart and Penelope Wilkes claim to possess the journal of Cook’s second voyage. Is it possible a \u003ci\u003ethird\u003c\/i\u003e diary exists? One which might detail Cook’s explosive final voyage—and his death at the hands of native Hawaiians? Together, all three would be the holy grail of Pacific exploration. But before Mike can act, the two journals are stolen.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Chasing them down will sweep Michael, Adrian, and Penelope across the globe—past a dead body or two—and into a very sinister slice of paradise. High in the Southern Alps of New Zealand, in a remote and secretive Maori compound, a secret rests in the hands in of a man daring enough to rewrite history . . . and desperate enough to kill.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLeft Turn at Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[\u003ci\u003eLeft Turn at Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e is] an entertaining and action-packed adventure reminiscent of Indiana Jones, delicately seasoned with the allure of rare old books. Bibliophiles and mystery\/adventure lovers will be mesmerized by this epic tale.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068185329904,"sku":"9780804179287","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780804179287_p0.jpg?v=1763730195","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780804179287","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}