{"product_id":"an-ethical-guide-to-murder-9780778387350","title":"An Ethical Guide to Murder","description":"Thea has a secret. She can tell how long someone has left to live just by touching them. Not only that, but she can transfer life from one person to another--something she finds out the hard way when her best friend, Ruth, suffers a fatal head injury on a night out. Desperate to save her, Thea accidentally kills the man responsible and lets his life flow directly into Ruth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thea comes to understand that she has a godlike power, but how to use it quickly becomes a question of self-control. Is it really so wrong to take a little life from a bad person--say, a very annoying boss--and gift it to someone who's truly good? Realizing she needs to harness her newfound skills, Thea creates an \u003cem\u003eEthical Guide to Murder\u003c\/em\u003e. But as she embarks on her mission to punish the wicked and give the deserving more time, she finds good and bad aren't as simple as she first thought. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How can she really know who deserves to live and die, and can she figure out her own rules before Ruth's borrowed time runs out? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMorris, Jenny:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jenny Morris lives in Crowborough, the home of Winnie-the-Pooh and an outrageous number of charity shops. She loves a moral dilemma and writes high-concept crime novels that explore deep philosophical questions like \"How much would I have to pay you to eat a human toe?\" She has a PhD in cognitive psychology and works as a behavioral scientist.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mira Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51276885688594,"sku":"9780778387350","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0a74c2e8-3afd-4e75-93a8-5f8ee96f79fe.jpg?v=1747144276","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/an-ethical-guide-to-murder-9780778387350","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}