{"product_id":"fire-on-the-island-a-romantic-mystery-paperback","title":"Fire on the Island: A Romantic Mystery - 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\u003eTimothy Jay Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet against the very real refugee crisis on the beautiful, sun-drenched Greek islands, \u003ci\u003eFire on the Island\u003c\/i\u003e paints a nuanced and loving portrait of a community in crisis while shedding light on the challenges of life in contemporary Greece.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After a string of mysterious fires breaks out on a small Greek island, undercover FBI agent Nick Damigos arrives to investigate, showing up just in time to save a beloved truffle-sniffing dog from the most recent inferno. But as Nick searches for the arsonist responsible, he finds himself navigating a community rife with conflicts, some of which go back generations. As the threat of the next fire looms, Nick begins to uncover the villagers' countless buried secrets. But Nick has secrets too, and as he falls for a young bartender who becomes his prime suspect, he becomes entrenched in the very mystery he's trying to solve. With time running out to prevent catastrophe, will Nick expose the truth and save the village, or will the island be engulfed in a blaze of vengeance and heartbreak? \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimothy Jay Smith was raised traveling across America in a small trailer, sparking a lifelong wanderlust that has taken him around the world and inspired the vivid, international characters in his work. His extraordinary career includes smuggling banned plays from behind the Iron Curtain, navigating occupied territories, representing the United States at high diplomatic levels, and even stowing away on a \"devil's barge\" to Africa - experiences that inform his award-winning writing. Smith has earned top honors across novels, screenplays, and stage plays, including the Gold Medal in the 2017 Faulkner-Wisdom Competition for \u003cem\u003eFire on the Island\u003c\/em\u003e, the 2023 Leapfrog Global Fiction Prize for \u003cem\u003eIstanbul Crossing\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Paris Prize for Fiction for \u003cem\u003eA Vision of Angels\u003c\/em\u003e. His novel \u003cem\u003eCooper's Promise\u003c\/em\u003e was named one of Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2012, and he was nominated for the 2018 Pushcart Prize. A dedicated playwright and theater enthusiast, his play \u003cem\u003eHow High the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e won the Stanley Drama Award, and he founded the Smith Prize for Political Theater. Timothy lives in Nice, France.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53596491972915,"sku":"9781948585262","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/D6VRB5qUBl9781948585262.webp?v=1782966187","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/fire-on-the-island-a-romantic-mystery-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}