{"product_id":"acts-of-nature-9781453209844","title":"Acts of Nature","description":"\u003cb\u003eA PI's vacation in the Everglades is disrupted by a deadly hurricane--and dangerous criminals--in this riveting read by an Edgar Award-winning author.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The peace and quiet of Max Freeman and Sherry Richards's vacation ends abruptly when Hurricane Simone slams into the Sunshine State. Sherry suffers a devastating injury in the storm, and the two are left stranded in the swamp. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But as they struggle to find help, they're thwarted by not only opportunistic crooks looking to benefit from the disaster, but also hired muscle from a powerful oil company hoping to protect a lethal secret--regardless of who stands in the way--in this \"survival-of-the-fittest tale\" by a master of mystery and suspense (\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"King vividly describes the hurricane's force and the different ways people respond to it. Sherry displays her grit and Max his ingenuity in a series of desperate gambles as the story builds to an explosive climax. This is a worthy addition to a Florida subgenre that includes Carl Hiaasen's \u003ci\u003eStormy Weather\u003c\/i\u003e and Tim Dorsey's \u003ci\u003eHurricane Punch\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJonathon King is an Edgar Award-winning mystery novelist and the creator of the bestselling Max Freeman crime series. Born in Lansing, Michigan, in the 1950s, King worked as a crime reporter in Philadelphia and Fort Lauderdale for twenty-four years before becoming a full-time novelist. Along with the seven books of the Max Freeman series, King has authored the thriller \u003ci\u003eEye of Vengeance\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and the historical novel \u003ci\u003eThe Styx\u003c\/i\u003e (2009).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Integrated Media LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50337453080850,"sku":"9781453209844","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f50efe02-3929-4575-8366-54fc69080a8e.jpg?v=1727963441","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/acts-of-nature-9781453209844","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}