Bested by Best Western

Sometimes I find myself caught in a moment that could appear in one of my books someday.

I'm parked at the Best Western in Troy, New York.  I just finished my appearance at Market Block Books, and as expected, my car won't start.  The starter has been giving me trouble, and I already had to call a tow truck earlier that morning to help me pop-start the car at a Marriot in Albany.

Thankfully, the car has a standard transmission. 

I've parked in such a way to make it easy to roll the car...