{"title":"An Andy Roark Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003eDive into the gripping world of the Andy Roark mysteries. From thrilling cases to compelling characters, discover why this series is a must-read for fans of crime fiction and suspenseful storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"back-bay-blues-book-peter-colt-9781496723444","title":"Back Bay Blues","description":"\u003cb\u003eA classical mystery with an honor-bound detective and a keen sense of place. Besides having the P.I. spiel and the P.I. moves down pat, Roark is genuinely likable (not too tough, but not a patsy) and very much a character of his time. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eon BACK BAY BLUES \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the second hardboiled P.I. mystery by law enforcement officer and Iraq veteran Peter Colt, a Boston P.I. struggling to come to terms with his role in the Vietnam war investigates the murder of a beautiful, young Vietnamese woman's uncle in 1985 New England.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheft, greed, and corruption collide in Peter Colt's hard-edged mystery featuring Vietnam veteran turned Boston P.I. Andy Roark.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1985, Boston. In Vietnam, Andy Roark witnessed death and horrifying destruction. But for the soldiers who made it back alive, there are other casualties of war--the loss of tenderness, trust, and connection. Still feeling adrift, Andy has struck up a welcome friendship with Nguyen, a Vietnamese restaurant owner. Sipping beer and trading memories after the restaurant shutters, Andy gradually learns of the extraordinary lengths Nguyen took to flee Saigon shortly after its fall. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAndy's latest case, too, has ties to Vietnam. His new client, a young Vietnamese woman, hires him to investigate her uncle's murder. Andy discovers a connection to a group of refugees determined to overthrow the communist government--and extorting local business owners to raise funds. The search for more answers takes Andy to D.C. and San Francisco, and into a web of political and personal betrayal. For near the heart of this mystery is a link to Nguyen's daring escape. Decades have passed, but sometimes the price of freedom twists allies into enemies, loyalties into betrayals, and truth into lies.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49742174880017,"sku":"NGR9781496723444","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50467875324177,"sku":"CIN1496723449G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51030527181073,"sku":"NIN9781496723444","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1496723449.jpg?v=1751020993"},{"product_id":"ambassador-book-peter-colt-9781448307913","title":"The Ambassador","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA retired ambassador's life is in Andy Roark's hands in this explosive, fast-paced mystery featuring the Vietnam veteran turned private investigator.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Page-turning . . . the balance of plot and character is perfect\" \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Roark is genuinely likeable (not too tough, but not a patsy)\" \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eBoston, 1985\u003c\/i\u003e. Private Investigator - and former Special Forces operative - Andy Roark knows he doesn't fit in with the regular clientele at the Harvard Club, and that's fine by him. He's at the elegant bar for one reason only: to meet with the former ambassador of Laos. Ambassador Gordon Stevenson has a job for him . . . and Roark's here to turn it down. So what if Stevenson's been getting death threats? After what he did during the Vietnam war, the lives lost under his incompetent command, Roark's almost tempted to cheer his would-be assassin on. But then Roark finds out why he's been headhunted for the job. The FBI believe one of Roark's old army comrades is behind the threats, and only a fellow Green Beret can hunt the culprit down. Too many of Roark's brothers in arms are dead. If he can save an old friend from making a terrible mistake, he has no choice but to set his feelings aside and take the case. But old grudges and dark secrets are at play, and Roark soon finds it's not just the ambassador's life that's in danger - it's his own. \u003cb\u003eWritten by a US Army veteran and New England police officer, \u003ci\u003eThe Ambassador\u003c\/i\u003e is full of dry wit, page-turning action and shocking twists - if you haven't met Peter Colt's complex, intriguing hero, it's a great place to start.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49927362609425,"sku":"CIN1448307910VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":50886658851089,"sku":"NGR9781448307913","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51026692866321,"sku":"NIN9781448307913","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52110761361681,"sku":"GOR014477524","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1448307910.jpg?v=1781350319"},{"product_id":"off-islander-book-peter-colt-9781496723413","title":"The Off-Islander","description":"Boston, 1982. 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Yet even here, on the quaint cobblestoned streets and pristine beaches, Roark's finely honed senses alert him to danger just below the surface. Nothing is quite as it seems. 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