{"product_id":"a-man-named-doll-paperback","title":"A Man Named Doll - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Ames\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this deliciously noir novel from the creator of HBO's \u003ci\u003eBored to Death\u003c\/i\u003e, idiosyncratic private detective Happy Doll embarks on a quest to help a dying friend in a sun-blinded Los Angeles as \"quirky, edgy, charming, funny and serious\" as its protagonist (Lee Child). \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Happy Doll is a charming, if occasionally inexpert, private detective living just one sheer cliff drop beneath the Hollywood sign with his beloved half-Chihuahua half-Terrier, George. A veteran of both the Navy and LAPD, Doll supplements his meager income as a P.I. by working through the night at a local Thai spa that offers its clients a number of \u003ci\u003especial services\u003c\/i\u003e. Armed with his sixteen-inch steel telescopic baton, biting dry humor, and just a bit of a hero complex, the ex-cop sets out to protect the women who work there from clients who have trouble understanding the word \"no.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Doll gets by just fine following his two basic rules: bark loudly and act first. But when things get out-of-hand with one particularly violent patron, even he finds himself wildly out of his depth, and then things take an even more dangerous twist when an old friend from his days as a cop shows up at his door with a bullet in his gut. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Man Named Doll\u003c\/i\u003e is more than just a fascinating introduction to one truly singular character, it is a highly addictive and completely unpredictable joyride through the sensuous and violent streets of LA. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Ames \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eI Pass Like Night\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Extra Man\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWhat's Not to Love?\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMy Less Than Secret Life\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWake Up, Sir!\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eI Love You More Than You Know\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Alcoholic\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Double Life Is Twice as Good, \u003c\/i\u003e and most recently, \u003ci\u003eYou Were Never Really Here \u003c\/i\u003e(adapted into the acclaimed film starring Joaquin Phoenix). He's the creator of two television series, \u003ci\u003eBlunt Talk\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBored to Death\u003c\/i\u003e, and has had two amateur boxing matches, fighting as \"The Herring Wonder.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.21 x 5.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42727954710591,"sku":"9780316241601","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c9b02d8d47303cce954af3c52562e32c.webp?v=1765116719","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-man-named-doll-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}