{"product_id":"down-country-paperback","title":"Down Country - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLorne Tepperman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRachel Tile---described by Rick Blechta, award-winning author of the Pratt \u0026amp; Ellis Mysteries, as \"an out-of-the-ordinary protagonist who thinks too much ... and not enough\"--- is back! This time she's investigating a university colleague who's wildly successful in securing research grants to study organized crime, but who may be doing a little bit more than just writing about it. The trail leads her to the infamous Texas Killing Fields, where she uncovers a tangled tale of deceit, murder, and misdirection, and a colleague who may have sold his soul to the devil. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTepperman draws on his long experience of academic life and his encyclopedic knowledge of sociology and criminology to craft a fast-moving mystery that takes the reader from Toronto to Texas and beyond. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eDEADLY DONATION\u003c\/em\u003e, THE FIRST RACHEL TILE MYSTERY \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A cracking good read! Lorne Tepperman keeps the pages turning.\" -Lars Osberg, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Age of Increasing Inequality: The Astonishing Rise of Canada's 1%\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you like 'whodunit' crime fiction in a Canadian (read Toronto) setting, there is much to savour in this densely plotted saga.\" -Julian Tanner, author of \u003cem\u003eTeenage Troubles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A powerful and mesmerizing gamble of a book, seen with the wise eye of a master observer!\" -Murray Pomerance, author of \u003cem\u003eA King of Infinite Space\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Deadly Donation is much more than a whodunit. It is a thoughtful meditation on truth, consequences, character and life's meaning.\" -Michael Adams, author of \u003cem\u003eSex in the Snow\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFire and Ice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lorne Tepperman, a retired academic, draws on years of experience studying crime, gambling, and family relations in crafting this neo-\u003cem\u003enoir\u003c\/em\u003e thriller.\" -Rosemary Gartner, co-editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Gender, Sex, and Crime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67851515593011,"sku":"9781772443707","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/rxJ-nQnzOv9781772443707.webp?v=1793512858","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/down-country-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}