{"product_id":"9781631940521","title":"Last Ditch (Roderick Alleyn Series #29)","description":"Ricky Alleyn – perhaps you know his father, Roderick? – first appeared in Spinsters in Jeopardy, as a child. He’s now 21, and has taken himself off to a secluded island to write a novel. Or think about writing a novel. Or look for distractions so he can avoid writing a novel. The distractions abound, mostly in the form of colorful local characters (and a rather dishy one), so all is beer and skittles (well, except for the novel) until Ricky stumbles across a murder and then gets himself kidnapped. Which is too bad for Ricky (and the murder-victim), but dandy for the reader, as it brings Inspector Alleyn to the island, and he’s on top form. A subtheme involving drug-running may strike a jarring note, but remember, Last Ditch was first published in 1977, and as such, it offers a remarkable look at what happens when the characters and conventions of the Golden Age fetch up in the distinctly tarnished present.","brand":"Felony \u0026 Mayhem, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038424285424,"sku":"9781631940521","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781631940521_p0.jpg?v=1763673375","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781631940521","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}