{"product_id":"graveyard-fields-isbn-9781643856865","title":"Graveyard Fields","description":"\u003cb\u003eFilled with humor and twists, Tingle's debut is a slow burn mystery that could only take place in the South, for fans of Timothy Hallinan and Janet Evanovich.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrivate detective Davis Reed didn’t move to Cruso, North Carolina looking for friends. Down on his luck, Davis narrowly escaped an anonymous attempt on his life and fled to the tiny mountain community in order to hide, brew his own beer, and put his detective days behind him to work on a non-fiction book. But as usual with Davis, things aren’t going to plan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen he finds several keys on a mountain trail near the Blue Ridge Parkway, Davis sets out to locate the rightful owner. Upon discovering that one of the keys fits a vintage BMW owned by a man who’s recently vanished, Davis can’t help but think the keys unlock a mystery, or better yet, a chest full of gold rumored to be hidden somewhere among the mountains of western North Carolina.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut keys that could lead to lost gold are a hot commodity, and Davis needs to outsmart everyone from law enforcement officials to amateur treasure hunters who are willing to do anything to get their hands on them. To make matters worse, people from Davis’s past are catching up to him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong with his new best friend, Dale Johnson, a local deputy who knows just how to push Davis’s buttons, and Dale’s cousin Floppy, a mad genius mechanic armed with a heart of gold and a mouth that never stops moving, Davis tries desperately to find lost treasure, start a romance with a smooth talking brewery owner, and most importantly, stay alive.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eGraveyard Fields\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Tingle deftly evokes a very particular sense of place.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cleverly crafted and original ... the kind of private eye mystery blended with police procedural elements that makes for blockbuster movies.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lovely North Carolina scenery, plenty of good beer and classic rock 'n roll, and \u003cb\u003ea hell of a fun and clever mystery\u003c\/b\u003e to follow, \u003ci\u003eGraveyard Fields\u003c\/i\u003e is right down my alley.\u003cb\u003e If you don't have a blast reading this book, I really can't help you\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Ace Atkins, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling author of the Quinn Colson crime novels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Steven Tingle’s debut novel, \u003ci\u003eGraveyard Fields\u003c\/i\u003e, is \u003cb\u003ea noteworthy, not to be missed summer read\u003c\/b\u003e. His flawed, but still likeable protagonist, Davis Reed, narrates and moves the story with wit and pedal to the metal.”\u003cbr\u003e—David Swinson, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Second Girl \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCity on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Steven Tingle possesses\u003cb\u003e a smooth and lyrical cadence that will keep you rolling through the pages\u003c\/b\u003e of\u003ci\u003e Graveyard Fields\u003c\/i\u003e like a pick-up joyriding across the North Carolina landscape. This is a gripping read, both energetic and thoughtful, and will carry you deep into the night.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Michael Farris Smith, author \u003ci\u003eof Nick\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlackwood\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eGraveyard Fields\u003c\/i\u003e starts with a bang then reels you into its foggy aftermath: the day-to-day ennui of Davis Reed, a Xanax-numbed ex-PI-turned-aspiring-writer-in-hiding. Reed’s self-deprecating humor, eviscerating descriptions, and punchy jabs of dialogue are so quotable they may as well be trademarked. When Reed’s small, nagging fixations finally catapult readers into a surreal, hilarious crime novel, the result seizes the breath between wheezes of laughter. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGraveyard Fields\u003c\/i\u003e is a smart, redemptive, and cackle-provoking debut.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e—Chris Harding Thornton, author of \u003ci\u003ePickard County Atlas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Tingle\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in western North Carolina. Before becoming a writer he was a golf resort manager, real estate developer, and restauranteur. As a journalist specializing in travel, style, and food and drink his work has appeared in Robb Report, Modern Luxury, Town, Tempus, and Discovery. He lives in upstate South Carolina with his wife Jess.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305165181157,"sku":"NP9781643856865","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781643856865.jpg?v=1767728448","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/graveyard-fields-isbn-9781643856865","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}