{"product_id":"the-generals-dog-paperback","title":"The General's Dog - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Garcia Woods\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe second novel in the thrilling Inspector Paco Ruiz series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mountains above Madrid, July 1936. Inspector Paco Ruiz stands before a Nationalist firing squad thinking his last moment has come. But just before the order to shoot, he is reprieved by the machiavellian Major Gomez. Gomez explains that someone has shot the general's dog, and it will take an experienced detective to get to the bottom of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaco is outraged. When human life is worth so little, he refuses to dignify the death of an animal with an investigation. But Gomez holds something which Paco values more than his own life, and the detective realizes he has no choice but to co-operate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite himself, the case begins to intrigue Paco, but even he cannot guess that two people will be murdered before he discovers the real reason the dog had to die...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for James Garcia Woods: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Beautifully crafted detective story in a very unusual setting ... Perfectly drawn characters. Impossible to put down. Highly recommend this book and want to read everything else this author has written'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eAmazon review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Fast paced, twists in the plot kept me guessing, all set against the awful cruelty and chaos of the civil war'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eAmazon review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'As the Spanish Civil war starts to unfold, ex-Inspector Ruiz has another murder to solve. This was a very entertaining read, packed with historical insight' \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eGoodreads review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Garcia Woods\u003c\/strong\u003e was educated at the universities of Wales, Manchester and Oxford and taught in England, Iran and Spain before becoming a full-time writer. He lives on the Costa Blanca with his partner, one cat, two dogs and countless fruit trees.\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 0.51 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47410156208306,"sku":"9781839014390","price":17.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/5463f8954e04d5b7fec7d2c311e28f03.webp?v=1778278390","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-generals-dog-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}