{"product_id":"9781497655706","title":"A Diamond Before You Die","description":"\u003cb\u003eA “likable, savvy New Orleans private eye” deals with marriage, murder, and Mardi Gras in this mystery by the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Madam\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Richard Cotton, aspiring to become district attorney, has hired private detective Neal Rafferty to keep tabs on his wife—who, in turn, has hired someone else to keep tabs on him.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e It’s almost Mardi Gras in 1980s New Orleans, and when the masks go on they hide a multitude of sins—like bribery, corruption, and drug-running, not to mention Richard Cotton’s own particular secret. And once bodies start showing up, Rafferty realizes that adultery is far from the only scandal. In this town, all things eventually settle into the Mississippi River mud. It’s just a question of what stays buried . . .\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Wiltz bring a refreshing individual outlook to the formula of hard-boiled detective fiction.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132177432816,"sku":"9781497655706","price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781497655706_p0.jpg?v=1772805572","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781497655706","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}