{"product_id":"9781466884359","title":"Artist's Proof: A Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003eEx-cop Sid Shale took early retirement from the NYPD and now relishes the peace and quiet of home--a beach-front bungalow in a small Long Island village where the latest \"crime spree\" is a rash of bicycle thefts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSid now has two responsibilities: to follow his dream of being a full-time artist and, with the help of his agent\/ex-wife, to sell enough of his paintings to pay his daughter's college tuition bills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen a sixteen-year-old girl is murdered a few houses down the shore from Sid. In just a few short hours everyone, from the inexperienced village cops to the girl's mother, knows that she'd once modeled for Sid--in the nude. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether he likes it or not, he's back in the crime-solving business, this time to save his own skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a superb story, an eminently likable sleuth, and the hard-to-put-down prose that has continually characterized Gordon Cotler's work, \u003ci\u003eArtist's Proof \u003c\/i\u003eis another exceptional read from an exceptional writer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sturdy prose, pointed observation, subtle wit, and a fine sense of place.\" - \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125843738864,"sku":"9781466884359","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781466884359_p0.jpg?v=1769892101","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781466884359","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}