{"product_id":"the-first-rule-of-ten-paperback","title":"The First Rule of Ten - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Tibetan monastic-turned-LAPD cop-turned private investigator lands his first big case in this riveting opening installment in a Buddhism-inspired mystery series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Don't ignore intuitive tickles lest they reappear as sledgehammers.\" --The first rule of Ten \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTenzing Norbu (\"Ten\" for short), an ex-monk and soon-to-be ex-cop, is a protagonist unique to our times. In \u003ci\u003eThe First Rule of Ten\u003c\/i\u003e, we meet this spiritual warrior who is singularly equipped, if not occasionally ill-equipped, as he takes on his first case as a private investigator in Los Angeles. Growing up in a Tibetan Monastery, Ten dreamed of becoming a modern-day Sherlock Holmes. So when he was sent to Los Angeles to teach meditation, he joined the LAPD instead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as the Buddha says, change is inevitable; and ten years later, everything is about to change--big-time--for Ten. One resignation from the police force, two bullet-wounds, three suspicious deaths, and a beautiful woman later, he quickly learns that whenever he breaks his first rule, mayhem follows. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in the modern-day streets and canyons of Los Angeles, \u003ci\u003eThe First Rule of Ten\u003c\/i\u003e is at turns humorous, insightful, and riveting-a gripping mystery as well as a reflective, character-driven story with intriguing life-lessons for us all.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51370333077727,"sku":"9781401937768","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/eMMhDZ6eZQ9781401937768.webp?v=1789157435","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/the-first-rule-of-ten-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}