{"product_id":"9781683130482","title":"Swine Branch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho knows what lurks in the deepest, darkest corners of the Ozarks?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe residents of Hardlyville! And what do a local environmental disaster of unprecedented proportions, a series of ghastly murders, corrupt state politics, a bedouin shivaree, crooked investment bankers, and Noodler's Anonymous have in common? Skunk Creek!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Sheriff Sephus Adonis, congressman Pierce Arrow, and his true love Lettie Jones, justice is no longer an intellectual concept . . . it's a matter of life and death. From Hardlyville city hall to Washington, DC's halls of government, to the international stage, resilient Hardlyvillains wage a fierce battle to protect their precious waters and way of life. Hilarity abounds in their madcap and unorthodox rush to remain alive . . . and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwine Branch is rowdy, irreverent, insightful, and grounded in Ozarks waters and history. It confronts and entertains amidst some of the most vexing questions of our times. A worthy follow-up to Skunk Creek, Book I in the Ozarkian Trilogy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pen-L Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038705467632,"sku":"9781683130482","price":14.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781683130482_p0.jpg?v=1763698921","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781683130482","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}