{"product_id":"crossing-the-chicken-a-jake-diamond-mystery-9781643960302","title":"Crossing the Chicken: A Jake Diamond Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003eSan Francisco. Late September, 2004.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Giants are hanging on to the slim hope of a spot in the Major League baseball playoffs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Forty-Niners are hoping for their first win of the season after three losses.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Vinnie \"Strings\" Stradivarius is in the intensive care ward at St. Francis Memorial Hospital--and Jake Diamond is hoping Vinnie will both survive \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e avoid a homicide indictment if he pulls through.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Vinnie has been double-crossed, shot and left for dead at a crime scene, and he is the chief suspect in the murder of one of the city's most influential businessmen.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Anyone who knows Vinnie knew he wouldn't hurt a fly.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But the District Attorney and the San Francisco Police Department brass don't know him--and they don't care. Pressure from the Mayor's Office and the public is calling for a quick indictment and conviction--and Vinnie is handy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Jake Diamond has a strong dislike of the \u003cem\u003edouble-cross\u003c\/em\u003e. If asked why the chicken crossed the road, Jake would suggest the road had \u003cem\u003ecrossed the chicken\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In a race against time--with the help of Darlene Roman, Detective Sergeant Roxton Johnson of the SFPD, Sonny \"The Chin\" Badalamenti, bookmaker William \"Big Bill\" Conway, and Mob Underboss Tony Carlucci--Jake frantically scrambles to find answers before the case is closed with Vinnie taking the fall.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In Abramo's first Jake Diamond mystery since the Shamus Award-winning \u003cem\u003eCircling the Runway\u003c\/em\u003e, Jake is determined to prove that you \u003cem\u003ecross the chicken\u003c\/em\u003e at your own risk.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Praise for the Jake Diamond mysteries: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"One of my all-time favorite PI series.\" --Steve Hamilton, Edgar Award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Lock Artist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Think it's impossible to find a new take on the wise-cracking San Francisco PI? Meet Jake Diamond and think again...sharp and smart, convincing and complex.\" --S.J. Rozan, Edgar Award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eAbsent Friends\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Down \u0026amp; Out Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643960302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.48d","brand":"J. L. Abramo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42547815645365,"sku":"9781643960302","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_67ee904c-e932-4480-a197-98ba663e8d4c.jpg?v=1670337639","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/crossing-the-chicken-a-jake-diamond-mystery-9781643960302","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}