{ "item_title" : "The Fog Seller", "item_author" : [" Don Daglow "], "item_description" : "Gold Medal, Best Mystery of the Year, Readers' Favorite Best Novel & Best Mystery, TopShelf Book Awards Gold Medal, Benjamin Franklin Book Awards Finalist: Best Mystery & Best Literary Fiction, Independent Audiobook Awards.A book club favorite that defies the conventions of everyday mysteries and ignites discussion.Rating: 9/10. The intricate plot is ingeniously executed so that all pieces of the puzzle fit together in the end. The prose is top notch... distinctively original structure... -- The BookLife Prize (Publishers Weekly)Assassinated: The crusading politician who saved hundreds of San Francisco homes from the bulldozers of a big developer.Accused: A mysterious young loner who speaks his own unique dialect of English and refuses to answer questions.Unexpected: A woman who will risk her promising future for a man without a past.Compelling, mysterious, tender and moving, THE FOG SELLER adds layers of psychological and emotional depth to what would be, on its own, an intriguing mystery story. The author's web of story is deftly woven, unveiling the protagonist's hidden depths along with the mystery, while a host of quirky, lively, vivid minor characters add color to the scene. Beautifully written, a loving ode to San Francisco and the oddballs that make it the marvelous city it is, THE FOG SELLER will charm the mind and warm the heart. -- IndieReaderWhen teacher-turned-deckhand Steve Ondelle is framed for the killing of a San Francisco Supervisor he tumbles into a world of billion-dollar deals and bizarre sexual adventures, a world where hard evidence depicts him as a misfit who turns to murder.To expose these freshly-minted lies Steve must first make peace with a lifetime of painful truths. He travels from the piers of Sausalito to the penthouses of San Francisco, with unlikely allies like Leonard the Human Statue, Eli of the Coral Reef, The Prophet of Market Street.And Liam the Fog Seller.Gold Medal: Best Mystery, Readers' Favorite AwardsGold Medal: Best Mystery, National Indie Excellence AwardsWinner, Best Novel, TopShelf Book AwardsWinner, Best Mystery, TopShelf Book AwardsRunner-up, Grand Prize for Best Book of the Year, TopShelf Book AwardsSilver Medal: Best Novel (Any Genre -- Pacific Region), Independent Publisher IPPY AwardsSilver Medal: Best Novel (Any Genre - Western Region), National Indie Excellence AwardsSilver Medal: Best Mystery, CLUE AwardsFinalist: Best Mystery of the Year, Independent Audiobook AwardsFinalist: Best Literary Fiction of the Year, Independent Audiobook AwardsGold Medal: Benjamin Franklin Book Awards (Best Fiction Cover), Independent Book Publishers AssociationGold Medal: Ariana Awards (Best Mystery Cover). Electronic Publishing Industry Coalition", "item_img_path" : "https://covers4.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/0/99/678/150/0996781501_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "14.95", "online_price" : "14.95", "our_price" : "14.95", "club_price" : "14.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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