{"title":"Chuck Restic Mysteries in Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChuck Restic Mysteries\u003c\/strong\u003e by Adam Walker Phillips, in reading order. Start with \u003cem\u003eThe Silent Second\u003c\/em\u003e and read all three books in this order:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-silent-second-the-chuck-restic-mysteries-book-1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Silent Second\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2017)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-perpetual-summer-the-chuck-restic-mysteries-book-2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Perpetual Summer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-big-con-a-chuck-restic-mystery-chuck-restic-mysteries-3\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Big Con\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-silent-second-the-chuck-restic-mysteries-book-1","title":"The Silent Second (The Chuck Restic Mysteries Book 1)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA frustrated corporate admin starts a side gig as a PI in this debut mystery—“Think \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMonk\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoonlighting\u003c\/i\u003e, with a whole bunch of \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Office\u003c\/i\u003e tossed in” (M. William Phelps).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChuck Restic has achieved the American dream: a successful career with a large corporation, his own home, a great health insurance and retirement package. But after twenty years in Human Resources he sees very little value in what he does all day . . . until he embarks on a mission to find a missing employee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoon, Chuck finds himself moonlighting as a private detective—and feeling alive again. While balancing the inane demands of his office, he begins to unravel a web of murder and crooked real estate deals. And while his HR skills are surprisingly useful in detective work, Chuck just hopes to solve the mystery without getting himself terminated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Full of humor, outrage, and suspense. Adam Phillips’s book is everything a thriller should be.” —Phoef Sutton, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York Times–\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeart Attack and Vine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Phillips’ prose overall is smart and supple, with a humorous bent.” —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“[An] absorbing first novel.” —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“One of the most engaging and refreshing novels to hit the market this season . . . Like me, you’ll laugh your ass off while immersed in the mystery.” —M. William Phelps, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York Times–\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDangerous Ground: My Friendship with a Serial Killer\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1945551046\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781945551048\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Adam Walker Phillips","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42444151095512,"sku":"9781945551048","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781945551048_FC_mockup_v2_1643322581_d1193de6-efd6-496a-bf40-45f0c7b8c3e9.jpg?v=1792011765"},{"product_id":"the-perpetual-summer-the-chuck-restic-mysteries-book-2","title":"The Perpetual Summer (The Chuck Restic Mysteries Book 2)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn HR exec-turned-private eye goes deep into a rich LA family’s dangerous secrets in this “crackling crime yarn” by the author of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Silent Second\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCorporate HR executive Chuck Restic found a new sense of purpose when he started moonlighting as LA’s most unassuming private investigator. And when he’s offered a hundred grand to find a rich old man’s missing granddaughter, it seems like the kind of case even full-time PI’s only dream about. Then reality sets in. It turns out real estate tycoon Carl Valenti has already paid a hefty ransom for his granddaughter’s release—to no avail. Also, Valenti’s chauffer Hector will be at Chuck’s service throughout his investigation—whether he likes it or not.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe trail leads Chuck to a high-profile fight over a new art museum and a forty-year-old murder that won’t stay in the past. As the list of suspects expands to include the girl’s fitness-obsessed mom, her personal life coach, and even the girl herself, all roads seem to lead back to Valenti. And Chuck begins to wonder if this dream job is going to leave him sleeping with the fishes.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1945551127\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781945551123\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Adam Walker Phillips","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42444165382360,"sku":"9781945551123","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/81YxWxW7JvL_mockup_v2_1643323049_7dc354df-5a87-44c7-a52b-26a768b571ef.jpg?v=1792011740"},{"product_id":"the-big-con-a-chuck-restic-mystery-chuck-restic-mysteries-3","title":"The Big Con: A Chuck Restic Mystery (Chuck Restic Mysteries, 3)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe mystery novel visits the corporate world, bringing a fresh voice to the classic detective novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"A smooth noir vibe, and the additional wrinkle of an unreliable sidekick adds delicious tension to a plot that unfolds with a satisfying series of twists.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChuck Restic, HR manager and part-time private investigator, has a problem: the consultant guru Julie St. Jean is the bane of his existence. Over his twenty-year HR career, he's been forced to partner with her on inane employee engagement programs whose only value has been to Julie's sizable bank account. When Julie is suddenly wanted for the murder of an associate, Chuck sees his chance to rid himself of her forever, until the corporate tables are turned on him and he must find the elusive figure or risk losing his job. The search uncovers a dark past of murder and stolen identity. And what begins as a search to save his corporate neck soon turns into one a lot more literal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1945551267\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781945551260\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Adam Walker Phillips","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42447718252760,"sku":"9781945551260","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/81fEuqoiZWL_mockup_v2_1643388940_58907487-ce09-4e61-94c8-667d54e38608.jpg?v=1792011702"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/series-chuck-restic-mysteries.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}