{"product_id":"collision-bend-a-milan-jacovich-mystery-9781598510072","title":"Collision Bend: A Milan Jacovich Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#7 in the Milan Jacovich mystery series . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivate investigator Milan Jacovich (pronounced MY-lan YOCK-ovich) goes behind the scenes to uncover scandal, ambition, and intrigue at one of Cleveland's top TV stations as he hunts down the stalker and murderer of a beautiful local television anchor. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilan has just moved his offices to an old building on the banks of the Cuyahoga River in an area called the Flats. There, he receives a surprise visit from a former love interest, Mary Soderberg, who left him for her influential boss, TV executive Steve Cirini. One of their newscasters, the beautiful Virginia Carville, has been murdered, and Cirini, who was having an affair with her, is the chief suspect. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMary wants Milan to bail her cheating boyfriend out of the jam--for old times' sake. Milan doesn't like Cirini at all, but takes the case even though he's unsure of the man's innocence. Or is the culprit the obsessive station-manager Nicky Scandalios, the longtime anchorwoman Vivian Truscott, or a survivor of child abuse named Violet Grba? For that matter, could it be Milan's old flame Mary Soderberg herself?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Another fine entry in an outstanding series, Robert's latest is sure to be a hit with readers and reviewers alike.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e -- Booklist \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"Former television producer Roberts writes knowingly of the medium; newscaster sleeping with sales manager makes a timely metaphor for the ethics of broadcast journalism. Roberts affectionately weaves in the history and rich ethnic mix of Milan Jacovich's Cleveland turf.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e -- Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gray \u0026amp; Company Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598510072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.22w x 0.73d","brand":"Les Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45439119524021,"sku":"9781598510072","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_662fb332-3cc8-462f-bf6f-7ed699cd4867.jpg?v=1749003537","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/collision-bend-a-milan-jacovich-mystery-9781598510072","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}