{"product_id":"played-to-death-a-scott-drayco-mystery-novel-9780990458227","title":"Played to Death: A Scott Drayco Mystery Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimmering resentment in a small coastal town. A missing manuscript. A dark family secret.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott Drayco isn't a typical detective: a former concert pianist with synesthesia, he turned to law enforcement when a violent attack put an end to his music career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter Drayco inherits a rundown Opera House in a Virginia seaside town following a particularly brutal case, he just wants to arrange a quick sale for the unwanted \"gift\" while nursing his battered soul in a peaceful setting near the shore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose hopes are shattered when a dead body turns up on the Opera House stage, a mysterious \"G\" carved into the man's chest. With himself a suspect in the murder, Drayco digs into very old and very dangerous secrets to solve the crime and clear his name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut first, Drayco must dodge a wary sheriff, hostility over coastal development, and the seductive wife of a town councilman--before the tensions explode into more violence and he becomes the next victim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An engaging lead and atmospheric setting make for an ideal travel read.\" - \u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Shamus Award finalist and Named Best Mystery in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bv Lawson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crimetime Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780990458227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Shamus Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLawson, Bv:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - BV LAWSON's fiction has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and honored by Derringer, Golden Fedora, and Gemini Magazine Awards, and she was also a contributor to the Anthony Award-winning Blood on the Bayou. BV's Scott Drayco crime novels have also been named Best Mystery in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, chosen as a Featured Library Journal Pick, and been a finalist for Shamus, Silver Falchion, and Daphne Awards. BV lives in Virginia with her husband and enjoys flying above the Chesapeake Bay in a little Cessna. Visit her website at bvlawson.com. No ticket required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crimetime Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40516648140915,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":44.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_81e28377-aa7e-4b4d-b4cc-aa29b7ad2e14.jpg?v=1665841187","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/played-to-death-a-scott-drayco-mystery-novel-9780990458227","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}