{"product_id":"pirata-paperback","title":"Pirata - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick Hasburgh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003e21-Jump Street\u003c\/em\u003e writer and series creator Patrick Hasburgh, a part thriller, part family novel about an ex-pat American living and surfing in Mexico, the family he loves, and the murder he witnesses, in the vein of Don Winslow's \u003cem\u003eThe Dawn Patrol.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"It's rare to find a novel that's so harrowing, funny and touching at the same time, but Patrick Hasburgh somehow pulls it off. His surf-bum narrator is a new classic--think of Philip Marlowe, on a longboard.\" --Carl Hiaasen, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eRazor Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Fueled by equal parts humor and suspense, \u003cem\u003ePirata\u003c\/em\u003e makes for a fast and satisfying read.\" -- Kem Nunn, author of National Book Award Finalist \u003cem\u003eTapping the Source\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Going straight at the stuff that scares you is good advice. I just didn't have the courage to do it...\"\u003cem\u003e--Nick Lutz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a former life, Nick Lutz, sold cars in the Golden State. He had a wife and a young son, and they struggled along until Nick was shot in the head when a potential customer hijacked the car he was demonstrating. The incident sets off a bad-luck domino fall, and he loses an eye, his job, his family, and, eventually, his self-respect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith nothing left, Nick heads for Mexico, where he sheds his former self among an eclectic group of expats and locals, who fondly name him \"Pirata\" on account of his eye patch. There on the beaches of Sabanita, Nick and his buddy Winsor drink, surf, and--most of all--escape, buoyed away from their pasts on south swells and Tecate. Nothing epic. That is until Winsor's girlfriend, Meagan, ends their abusive relationship and flees with her two boys to the safety and solace of Nick's beachside casita. A monsoon season fling of convenience turns into a torrid love affair as new loyalties and dark secrets are shaped into something like a family. But when the local \u003cem\u003epolicía \u003c\/em\u003estruggle to identify a body that has washed up in the surf, Nick realizes his secrets--and sins--have caught up with him. And there are dangerous new surprises that have yet to roll in with the tide. . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gifted storyteller, Hasburgh drops readers into the middle of a gripping, heartwarming, viscerally compelling page turner. At once tender and deadly hysterical, \u003cem\u003ePirata \u003c\/em\u003eis a novel readers won't soon forget. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a former life, Nick Lutz sold cars in the Golden State. He had a wife and young son, and they struggled along until a potential customer hijacked the car Nick was demonstrating and shot him in the head. The incident sets off a bad-luck domino effect, and he loses an eye, his job, his family, and, eventually, his self-respect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith nothing left, Nick heads for Mexico, where he sheds his former self among an eclectic group of expats and locals, who fondly name him \"Pirata\" on account of his eye patch. There on the beaches of Sabanita, Nick and his buddy Winsor drink, surf, and--most of all--escape, buoyed away from their pasts on south swells and Tecate. Nothing epic. That is until Winsor's girlfriend, Meagan, ends their abusive relationship and flees with her two boys to the safety and solace of Nick's beachside casita. A monsoon season fling of convenience turns into a torrid love affair as new loyalties and dark secrets are shaped into something like a family. But when the local \u003cem\u003epolicía \u003c\/em\u003estruggle to identify a body that has washed up in the surf, Nick realizes his secrets--and sins--have caught up with him. And there are dangerous new surprises that have yet to roll in with the tide. . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gifted storyteller, Hasburgh drops readers into the middle of a gripping, heartwarming, viscerally compelling page-turner. At once tender and deadly hysterical, \u003cem\u003ePirata \u003c\/em\u003eis a novel readers won't soon forget.\u003c\/p\u003e--Reviewing the Evidence\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a former life, Nick Lutz sold cars in the Golden State. He had a wife and young son, and they struggled along until a potential customer hijacked the car Nick was demonstrating and shot him in the head. The incident sets off a bad-luck domino effect, and he loses an eye, his job, his family, and, eventually, his self-respect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith nothing left, Nick heads for Mexico, where he sheds his former self among an eclectic group of expats and locals, who fondly name him \"Pirata\" on account of his eye patch. There on the beaches of Sabanita, Nick and his buddy Winsor drink, surf, and--most of all--escape, buoyed away from their pasts on south swells and Tecate. Nothing epic. That is until Winsor's girlfriend, Meagan, ends their abusive relationship and flees with her two boys to the safety and solace of Nick's beachside casita. A monsoon season fling of convenience turns into a torrid love affair as new loyalties and dark secrets are shaped into something like a family. But when the local \u003cem\u003epolicía \u003c\/em\u003estruggle to identify a body that has washed up in the surf, Nick realizes his secrets--and sins--have caught up with him. And there are dangerous new surprises that have yet to roll in with the tide. . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gifted storyteller, Hasburgh drops readers into the middle of a gripping, heartwarming, viscerally compelling page-turner. At once tender and deadly hysterical, \u003cem\u003ePirata \u003c\/em\u003eis a novel readers won't soon forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52519259308339,"sku":"9780062742773","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SXdTNFVlcWdLbVJlV2ZNa1BaUUwrZz09.webp?v=1760493204","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/pirata-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}