{"product_id":"crooks-paradise-paperback","title":"Crook's Paradise - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Mandy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis story unfolds along the most storied bend in the Hudson River, Crum Elbow. This magical spot has attracted a long line of historical figures and crooks, beginning with Charles Crook. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow with its mighty mansions in decay, sinister forces are cutting the town off from history and the natural order. None of this is lost on Valentine Hitch. The last of the patrician landowners and visionary-Life photographer has a plan to reclaim Crum Elbow. After Jessica, a Sotheby's art expert, shows up to inspect one of Valentine's rare Sargent paintings and his prodigal nephew returns from California, things begin to happen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a repentant billionaire, a shadowy eco-terrorist, and a millennial river hydrologist get involved, Valentine comes face to face with the shadowy, new breed of crooks.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52614095339802,"sku":"9781970157413","price":20.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/coKsRAIFYe9781970157413.webp?v=1785423975","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/crooks-paradise-paperback","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}