{"product_id":"the-lake-effect-a-milan-jacovich-mystery-9781598510058","title":"The Lake Effect: A Milan Jacovich Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Packed with unusual heroes, villains, and political twists and turns ... a mystery which defies predictability.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e -- Midwest Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#5 in the Milan Jacovich mystery series ...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvery Clevelander understands the lake effect, a weather condition that brings plenty of snow, especially in November when election time rolls around.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilan Jacovich (it's pronounced MY-lan YOCK-ovich), the genial Cleveland private eye, has never been a political animal. But he owes a favor to mobster Victor Gaimari, and Milan always pays his debts. So he agrees to play watchdog over a mayoral election in suburban Lake Erie Shores in which dowdy housewife Barbara Corns is challenging incumbent Gayton True.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEverything seems calm on the surface--until True's wife, Princess, is run down in the street just outside downtown Cleveland's Tower City. It becomes obvious that there is more at stake than the mayor's chair in a quiet suburban city hall. And when he discovers that the True campaign has employed his old nemesis, disgraced ex-cop Al Drago, who carries a grudge a mile wide, Milan knows he's in for a lot rougher time of it than simply poll-watching.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A real treat ... If you've somehow missed this series, definitely give it a try . . . If you're already a fan, this book will delight you even further.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e -- Mystery News\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Every Jacovich adventure is better than the last, and this one is no exception. An outstanding entry in an outstanding series, and a must for every mystery collection. (Starred review)\"\u003c\/strong\u003e -- Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The story is nicely fleshed out with characters so vivid you could probably pick them out on the Cleveland streets: Roberts describes them so well, even an out-of-towner knows where he stands.\"\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 9781598510058\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.16w x 0.81d","brand":"Les Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52571303018677,"sku":"9781598510058","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-lake-effect-a-milan-jacovich-mystery-9781598510058","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}