{"product_id":"9780006391791","title":"DreadfulWater Shows Up : A DreadfulWater Mystery","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDreadfulWater Shows Up\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Thomas King\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe award-winning, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Back of the Turtle \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Inconvenient Indian\u003c\/em\u003e masters the comic mystery novel in this series opener, starring ex-cop Thumps DreadfulWater\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThumps DreadfulWater is a Cherokee ex-cop trying to make a living as a photographer in the small town of Chinook, somewhere in the northwestern United States. But he doesn’t count on snapping shots of a dead body languishing in a newly completed luxury condo resort built by the local Indian band. It’s a mystery that Thumps can’t help getting involved in, especially when he realizes the number one suspect is Stick Merchant, anti-condo protester and wayward son of Claire Merchant, head of the tribal council and DreadfulWater’s sometimes lover. Smart and savvy, blessed with a killer dry wit and a penchant for self-deprecating humour, DreadfulWater just can’t manage to shed his California cop skin. Before long, he is deeply entangled in the mystery and has his work cut out for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA novel that will appeal to mystery fans as well as Thomas King’s loyal audience, \u003cem\u003eDreadfulWater Shows Up\u003c\/em\u003e is a catchy, clever read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“The characters are really clever. . . . The dialogue is crisp and just begs to head to the screen.”\u003cbr\u003e“Let’s hope that DreadfulWater shows up again and again.”\u003cbr\u003e“Wry wit, clever writing, amusing characters. . . . [Readers] are going to love sharing this adventure with Thumps DreadfulWater.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780006391791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41085079748814,"sku":"9780006391791","price":13.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780006391791","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}