{"product_id":"bone-digger-paperback","title":"Bone Digger - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDouglas Hirt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This Western thriller rolls . . .with ease and true grit.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e -- Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEons past, an ancient creature the size of a bunkhouse lived out a solitary life and died all alone in a rugged canyon. Millennia later that canyon occupied an isolated corner of C.L. McSween's Rocking S Ranch. That's when McSween decided to dam up the canyon to provide water for his cattle...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaleontology is a brand-new science in 1877, and when Samuel Cobsworth, a paleontologist from back east, discovers the cache of bones from this long-dead Jurassic monster, he realizes they are a priceless treasure trove. C.L. McSween and his daughter Libby don't see it that way. They're concerned only about ensuring the survival of their cattle. On top of that, McSween is a superstitious ex-mountain man. He considers the bone digger a grave robber and wants him off his ranch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Douglas Hirt has the rare ability to create human characters who we come to know well and deeply care about.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e --Frank Roderus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 182\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42102121463943,"sku":"9781647340438","price":17.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/05833986987fa7940f688e9317cf1016.webp?v=1732400408","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/bone-digger-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}