{"product_id":"veronica-mars-an-original-mystery-by-rob-thomas-the-thousand-dollar-tan-line-9780804170703","title":"Veronica Mars: An Original Mystery by Rob Thomas: The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Rob Thomas, the creator of the television series and movie phenomenon \u003ci\u003eVeronica Mars\u003c\/i\u003e, comes the first book in a thrilling mystery series that picks up where the feature film left off. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTen years after graduating from high school in Neptune, California, Veronica Mars is back in the land of sun, sand, crime, and corruption. She's traded in her law degree for her old private investigating license, struggling to keep Mars Investigations afloat on the scant cash earned by catching cheating spouses until she can score her first big case. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow it's spring break, and college students descend on Neptune, transforming the beaches and boardwalks into a frenzied, week-long rave. When a girl disappears from a party, Veronica is called in to investigate. But this is no simple missing person's case; the house the girl vanished from belongs to a man with serious criminal ties, and soon Veronica is plunged into a dangerous underworld of drugs and organized crime. And when a major break in the investigation has a shocking connection to Veronica's past, the case hits closer to home than she ever imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eVeronica Mars\u003c\/i\u003e, Rob Thomas has created a groundbreaking female detective who's part Phillip Marlowe, part Nancy Drew, and all snark. With its sharp plot and clever twists, \u003ci\u003eThe Thousand-Dollar Tan Line\u003c\/i\u003e will keep you guessing until the very last page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rob Thomas,Jennifer Graham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804170703\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/28\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRob Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRob Thomas is the creator of the television series \u003ci\u003eVeronica Mars \u003c\/i\u003eand the cocreator of the television series \u003ci\u003eParty\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDown\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Austin with his wife and two children. He hasn't fully recovered from Ray Allen's three-pointer in Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Graham\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJennifer Graham graduated from Reed College and received her MFA from the University of Texas at Austin. Her short stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Seattle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eReview \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eZahir\u003c\/i\u003e. She currently lives in Austin with her husband.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Rob Thomas \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792965779613,"sku":"9780804170703","price":34.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_0e685d8e-dafa-466b-8485-58f32c21bffd.jpg?v=1774985805","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/veronica-mars-an-original-mystery-by-rob-thomas-the-thousand-dollar-tan-line-9780804170703","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}