{"product_id":"riptide-9780998316635","title":"Riptide","description":"\u003ci\u003e\"I've never been disbarred, committed or convicted of moral turpitude, and the only time I was arrested, it was a case of mistaken identity...I didn't know the guy I hit was a cop.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- Jake Lassiter \u003cp\u003eAn angry Jake Lassiter goes on the trail of millions in negotiable bonds ripped off from his favorite client, octogenarian Sam Kazdoy. There's a more sinister turn when Jake's old buddy, Berto Zaldivar, a lawyer-turned-smuggler, ends up dead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe search for clues leads Lassiter to a menacing professional windsurfer and his companion Lila Summers, a champion athlete and lethal femme fatale. Determined to recover the missing money and discover who killed his friend, Jake's detective work takes him from Miami to Maui via Bimini, and ultimately ends in an explosive finale in which he learns lessons never taught on the football field or in the courtroom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A thriller as fast as the wind, a bracing rush as breathtaking as hitting the Gulf waters on a chill December morning.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Tampa Tribune \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A tale involving drug smuggling and murder, windsurfing and murder, multi-million dollar thievery and murder. The action never stops.\" -- \u003c\/i\u003eDenver Rocky Mountain News\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A fast thrill ride with offbeat characters, humor, suspense and mayhem. Fasten your seatbelt and get ready for a pedal-to-the-metal ride.\"\u003c\/i\u003e - Amazon 5-star review\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A lively and skilled caper.\" -- \u003c\/i\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Sparkles as a mystery and a character study.\" --\u003c\/i\u003e South Florida Sun-Sentinel\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"One of the best mystery writers in the business today. The story fairly leaps with enthusiasm toward the finale. 'Riptide' is Paul Levine's finest work \" --\u003c\/i\u003e Ocala (FL) Star Banner\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Levine handles his noir elements, especially his serpentine villains, with panache.\" - \u003c\/i\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Levine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nittany Valley Productions, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780998316635\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nittany Valley Productions, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40731760164979,"sku":"9.781E+12","price":18.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_6f1354bf-89de-4ef7-8ffd-3f871deca92d.jpg?v=1677594544","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/riptide-9780998316635","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}