{"product_id":"the-banker-peter-colt-9781448318544","title":"The Banker by Peter Colt (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmbezzlement, murder, and beautiful women . . . Andy Roark, Vietnam veteran turned private investigator, is on the case in this thrilling hardboiled mystery that's perfect for fans of Robert B. Parker and Jeremiah Healy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Fans of Robert B. Parker's Spenser novels . . . will be eager to see more of Roark\" \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eBoston, 1986. \u003c\/i\u003eSpring in Boston is always a miserable affair, and Andy Roark's latest case offers nothing to raise his spirits. The ex-military operative turned private investigator has been hired by a bank president to investigate three of his staff. One of them has embezzled over two million dollars - and Brock wants Roark to find out who's living above their means. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sounds exciting enough, but after two weeks' tedious surveillance uncovers a grand total of nothing, Roark gives it up as a bad job. Brock needs a forensic accountant on the case, not a PI. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But several weeks later, the bank is held up, and one of Brock's suspects is murdered by the robber. Is there a connection? Roark can't see how, but he's never been a fan of coincidence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With the case niggling at him, he relaunches an investigation on his own dime. Soon he's rubbing shoulders with some very shady characters - and trying his best not just to solve the case, but also to come out of it alive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eWritten by a US Army veteran and New England police officer, the Andy Roark mystery series will appeal to fans of classic private detective novels, packed with wry humor, unexpected twists and explosive scenes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Severn House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54956668682583,"sku":"9781448318544","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4569\/5575\/files\/9781448318544_d95da62f-3355-4616-94e0-35f3cd5aa749.jpg?v=1788890835","url":"https:\/\/somiibooks.com\/products\/the-banker-peter-colt-9781448318544","provider":"Somiibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}