{"product_id":"tropical-freeze-9780393318951","title":"Tropical Freeze","description":"In an exotic blue-water locale where greed and criminality thrive, the mysterious disappearance of Thorn's boyhood friend Gaeton Richards, an FBI agent, entangles Thorn in a web of violence and intrigue that takes him from seamy local bars to glittering ocean villas. Then, when Gaeton's beautiful sister becomes Thorn's lover, he finds himself facing a jealous lunatic stalking her, a rogue government agent involved in a murderous scam, and an unforgettable underworld of petty crooks, amoral hired guns, and dangerous losers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A terrific read with a gritty and tangible sense of place, a hero who's a cross between Davy Crockett and Philip Marlowe, and a lyrical, almost poetic touch in scenes both sexual and violent. -- \u003cem\u003eOrlando Sentinel\u003c\/em\u003e Provocative and suspenseful . . . a worthy and brilliant successor to \u003cem\u003eUnder Cover of Daylight\u003c\/em\u003e. -- Jackson, Mississippi, \u003cem\u003eClarion-Ledger\u003c\/em\u003e James Hall's writing is astringent, penetrating, and unfailingly gripping. -- Dean Koontz Menacing . . . brilliantly written! -- \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e James W. Hall's lyrical passion for the Florida keys, his spare language and unusual images haunt us long after the story has faded. -- \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e Explosive . . . suspenseful . . . action galore. -- \u003cem\u003eWorcester Telegram \u0026amp; Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James W. Hall, Hall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780393318951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/1999 pg. 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHall, James W.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJames W. Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e is also the author of \u003cem\u003eBody Language\u003c\/em\u003e and, most recently, \u003cem\u003eRough Draft\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in southern Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40437488025715,"sku":"9.78039E+12","price":27.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_f2a12755-a97c-4fe2-beb7-79329c2cd4fa.jpg?v=1663164353","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/tropical-freeze-9780393318951","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}