{"product_id":"9781941298039","title":"Lover Man","description":"LOVER MAN\u003cp\u003eThe widely acclaimed, Edgar Award finalist hailed by Publisher’s Weekly as one of the best novels of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtie Deemer lives off his dog Jellyroll, the most famous canine in the country, star of movies, TV, and dog-food advertising. Artie hangs around the apartment, smoking a little pot, listening to jazz, trying to keep the world away. But then his ex-lover, Billie Burke, is murdered and he receives a note from her: “I’m dead, darling. Get out of your chair and look in the ice tray.” And so begins the wild, unpredictable ride. Artie becomes a reluctant sleuth, dodging hoods, blackmailers, killers, and crazy combat pilots as he struggles to uncover Billie’s murderer—without joining her in the morgue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lover Man is a first novel of unusual skill with amazing characters... the writing is flip and sophisticated.\" New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lover Man is a bouncy, quirky, funny mystery with racy dialog. The story line makes more twists and turns than a New York cabdriver running up the meter.\" Washington Post\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Artie Deemer is a true original – the frantic, antic humor carries along the characterization and narration like twin, runaway trains.” Chicago Sun-Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brash Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040458916080,"sku":"9781941298039","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781941298039_p0.jpg?v=1763755688","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781941298039","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}