{"product_id":"9781462842506","title":"Dime A Dance: The Saga of Frankie and Tess","description":"This is where it all started…the adventures of Dustybear and that rag-taggle bunch of sillies nicknamed ‘The Redneck Mafia’.  There he was, quietly minding his own business, when suddenly into his home…and his life…came Frankie and Tess. Little did he know at that point that by merely listening to their story (and maybe getting a book out of it) that he would find himself drawn smack dab into the middle of one of the most bizarre…and dangerous…adventures he could have ever imagined… \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ahhh, but he was. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Little did he know that he would find himself in so much danger...along with Frankie, Tess, and… \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ahhh, but pretty quick, he was. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Little did he know that this large and very disparate group of people would become such an integral part of his future…and his life. That they would become as much a part of him almost as life itself…and that he, his safety and security, and his very life would become totally dependent on them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ahhh, but… \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Just exactly how did our hapless author, our trusty Dustybear, get so caught up in all that mystery and intrigue.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Caught up…IN MURDER? GASP! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For that matter, how does sweet and innocent Tess come to be so caught up in organized crime, while dragging Frankie along with her? Then Bear? Then… \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ahhh, but Tess is where it all starts. But how?  Why? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You’ll just have to read ‘Dime A Dance’ to find out. Meanie, aren’t I. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Dime A Dance’. Book I, Part I – The Dance’ is where it all starts, telling the story of Tess’ beginnings. Tess’ and Frankie’s beginnings.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e How they meet, and how they find themselves ultimately on the run from the Mafia…after they fall in love, of course. It also introduces the rest of the group, including Dustybear. It sets the stage for all that is to follow, and a wild ride it is.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Dime A Dance’. Book I, Part II – The Plan’ sees Frankie, Tess, Bear, and  ‘The Redneck Mafia’ going undercover and infiltrating one of the most powerful organized crime families in the country headed by Antonio Catalafano…with no one in that family the wiser as to their true identities…or so they think.  Then what happens?  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ahhh, therein lies the mystery.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With more twists and turns than a San Francisco street and more thrills than a roller coaster at full throttle, ‘Dime A Dance’ will keep you on the edge of your seat, and keep you rooting for the good guys… \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e IF… \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  you can figure out just exactly who the good guys are and who the bad guys are. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The lines get blurred, and frequently even Dustybear isn’t too sure…and maybe life just isn’t always all that simple. Good vs evil. Black and white. Nope. It definitely isn’t. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Not for Frankie and Tess. Not certainly for Dustybear. Not for Rose and Billy. For Ofelia. Toneboi, Ryan, Derek, Eric, Brenda, Elke…and the rest. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It’s a real pandora’s box.  Bear opens that night when he opens the front door of his home in southern Louisiana. He opens it to Frankie, Tess, and… \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ahhh. But, therein lies the story…doesn’t it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e So, why don’t you come along with Bear as he spins a tale of mystery, intrigue, sex and violence, and of course…love. I think you will find that you will get as caught up in the story, and the characters, and all the rest…as I did, when I wrote… \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘DIME A DANCE…THE SAGA OF FRANKIE AND TESS’ BOOK 1 – Parts 1 and 2, and BOOK 2","brand":"Xlibris Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124749746416,"sku":"9781462842506","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462842506_p0.jpg?v=1763679113","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462842506","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}