{"product_id":"the-rescue-9781250793560","title":"The Rescue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping thriller that explores the strength of the human-animal bond and how far we will go to protect what we love by three-time Edgar Award winner and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author T. Jefferson Parker.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile reporting on a Tijuana animal shelter, journalist Bettina Blazak falls in love with one of her story's subjects--an adorable Mexican street dog who is being treated for a mysterious gunshot wound. Bettina impulsively adopts the dog, who she names Felix after the veterinarian who saved him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn investigating Felix's past, Bettina discovers that his life is nothing like what she assumed. For one thing, he's not a Mexican street dog at all. A former DEA drug-sniffing dog, Felix has led a very colorful, dangerous, and profitable life. With Bettina's story going viral, some interesting people are looking for Felix, making him a target--again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBettina soon finds herself drawn into a deadly criminal underworld from which she and her beloved dog may not return. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther Forge Books by T. Jefferson Parker: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Thousand Steps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e T. Jefferson Parker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Forge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.51h x 6.37w x 1.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250793560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/16\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2023 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2023 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eT. Jefferson Parker\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous novels and short stories, the winner of three Edgar Awards (for \u003ci\u003eSilent Joe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCalifornia Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, and the short story Skinhead Central), and the recipient of a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for best mystery (\u003ci\u003eSilent Joe\u003c\/i\u003e). Before becoming a full-time novelist, he was an award-winning reporter. He lives in Fallbrook, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40855119855731,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":32.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_9933673c-9d05-4896-a6d9-aaabf6583345.jpg?v=1686921254","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-rescue-9781250793560","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}