{"product_id":"hose-monkey-9781440553974","title":"Hose Monkey","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen former NYPD detective Joe Serpe hit bottom, he just kept on going.\u003c\/b\u003e Having lost his career to charges of corruption, his family to divorce, his partner to suicide, and his fireman brother to the tragedy of 9\/11, Serpe's world is nearly empty but for his cat, Mulligan. Living in a basement apartment in a blue collar town on Long Island, Joe spends his days filling tanks with home heating oil and his nights filling his belly with vodka. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when a young, mentally challenged man who worked for Joe's oil company is cruelly murdered, Joe Serpe rediscovers purpose and grasps for a last chance at redemption. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong with his former Internal Affairs Bureau nemesis, Bob Healy, and Marla Stein, a brave and beautiful, group home psychologist, Joe wades into the world of street gangs, anti-immigration organizations, and the Red Mafia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHose Monkey\u003c\/i\u003e is a rough and tumble ride through a violent, often cruel world--a world where it's hard to tell the bad guys from the good guys without a scorecard. It is a world of murder and extortion, but one in which an innocent Down's Syndrome girl may hold the key that unlocks the mystery. At the same time, \u003ci\u003eHose Monkey\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of salvation and forgiveness . . . a tale of justice done.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Reed Farrel Coleman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440553974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eColeman, Reed Farrel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Reed Farrel Coleman is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author that has been called a \"hard-boiled poet\" by NPR's Maureen Corrigan and the \"noir poet laureate\" in \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. He has published more than twenty-five previous novels, including novels in Robert Parker's Jesse Stone series, the critically acclaimed Moe Prager series, and the Gus Murphy series. A three-time winner of the Shamus Award, he has also won the Anthony, Macavity, Barry, and Audie Awards. He lives with his family on Long Island.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eColeman, Reed Farrel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Reed Farrel Coleman is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author that has been called a \"hard-boiled poet\" by NPR's Maureen Corrigan and the \"noir poet laureate\" in \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. He has published more than twenty-five previous novels, including novels in Robert Parker's Jesse Stone series, the critically acclaimed Moe Prager series, and the Gus Murphy series. A three-time winner of the Shamus Award, he has also won the Anthony, Macavity, Barry, and Audie Awards. He lives with his family on Long Island.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44784495296627,"sku":"9781440553974","price":21.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_54776a17-07b5-4d7c-bbdd-27368cbacee1.jpg?v=1776258308","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/hose-monkey-9781440553974","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}