{"product_id":"the-pot-thief-who-studied-ptolemy-paperback-1","title":"The Pot Thief Who Studied Ptolemy - 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\u003eJ. Michael Orenduff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Southwestern sleuth tries to retrieve some relics--and solve a murder--in a novel by an author who \"knows how to hook the reader from the get-go\" (\u003ci\u003eAlbuquerque Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Pot thief Hubie Schuze is back, and this time his larceny is for a good cause. He wants to recover sacred relics lifted from San Roque, a mysterious pueblo that is closed to outsiders. Usually Hubie finds his pottery a few feet underground--but these artifacts are one hundred fifty feet above the New Mexico soil, on the top floor of the Rio Grande Lofts. \u003cbr\u003e Hubie will need all his deductive skills to craft the perfect plan--which is thwarted when he encounters the beautiful Stella. And then he is arrested for murder. That tends to happen when you are in the room with the body, with blood on your hands. Follow Hubie as he stays one step ahead of security toughs, one step behind Stella, and never too far from a long fall. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pot Thief Who Studied Ptolemy\u003c\/i\u003e is the 2nd book in the Pot Thief Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ. Michael Orenduff grew up in a house so close to the Rio Grande that he could Frisbee a tortilla into Mexico from his backyard. While studying for an MA at the University of New Mexico, he worked during the summer as a volunteer teacher at one of the nearby pueblos. After receiving a PhD from Tulane University, he became a professor. He went on to serve as president of New Mexico State University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOrenduff took early retirement from higher education to write his award-winning Pot Thief murder mysteries, which combine archaeology and philosophy with humor and mystery. Among the author's many accolades are the Lefty Award for best humorous mystery, the Epic Award for best mystery or suspense ebook, and the New Mexico Book Award for best mystery or suspense fiction. His books have been described by the\u003ci\u003e Baltimore Sun\u003c\/i\u003e as \"funny at a very high intellectual level\" and \"deliciously delightful,\" and by the \u003ci\u003eEl Paso Times \u003c\/i\u003eas \"the perfect fusion of murder, mayhem and margaritas.\"\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 7.99 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47646683070685,"sku":"9781480458796","price":19.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/eb46r_P5WW9781480458796_95fb1708-fba2-4d19-a960-19e10797f6a3.webp?v=1773867958","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-pot-thief-who-studied-ptolemy-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}