{"product_id":"book-c4kq","title":"Welcome to Deep Cove","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt thirty-one, Garrett Willigins has finally earned his private investigator’s badge. Unfortunately the bills haven’t stopped coming and building a solid reputation won’t happen overnight. Forced to take employment wherever they can, Garrett and his miniature dragon partner, Merle, must dirty their hands any way possible to make a buck. Shoveling manure, chasing cats, and dock duty seem to be the order of the day. \u003cbr\u003eWorking off back rent for a notorious gangster isn’t the safest of jobs on a good day, but when the other dock workers begin disappearing, Garrett finds himself elbow deep in a mystery that might spell a quick end to his short P.I. career. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Reed has a wonderful way with descriptions, and much of his book is just fun-to-read silliness, especially the parts featuring ogres and minotaurs. Before ogre Maury’s ukulele performance, he asks the crowd, “What do you call a minotaur with no legs? Ground Beef!” More levity, mystery and fantasy are in store; this is only the first of the Vellian Mysteries trilogy.” —Kirkus Reviews \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Take a dose of Christopher Moore, mix in a P.I.‘s personality and struggles with a dash of fantasy ala Tanya Huff, and flavor the pot with a talking dragon ala Anne McCaffrey, and there you have it: a quasi-mystery and fantasy blend that is ripe with intrigue, investigations, and action.” —D. Donovan, eBook Reviewer, Midwest Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Author's Republic","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49442433138992,"sku":"BDc4kq","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/305268-c4kq-Square.jpg?v=1736565733","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-c4kq","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}