{"product_id":"dangerous-straits-9798987637661","title":"Dangerous Straits","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDANGEROUS STRAITS\u003c\/em\u003e, the third Matt Lanier thriller, is a suspenseful page-turner that will keep you reading all night long.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce a world-class musician, Matt Lanier now survives by playing guitar for spare change in the streets and skyways of Minneapolis. He's also homeless, broke, and a fugitive accused of murdering a cop. His downward spiral started after he uncovered a multi-billion-dollar conspiracy orchestrated by Leland Smythe, a corrupt, ruthless real-estate magnate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo clear his name and reclaim his normal lifestyle, Matt must convince the authorities that the conspiracy is real. Because Matt threatens Smythe's success, Smythe wants him dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid had better odds against Goliath.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhysically and emotionally scarred after surviving multiple murder attempts, Matt decides to end his year-long losing battle against Smythe and start fresh with a fake identity. He'll do anything to obtain it, even commit a crime. But when an unlikely ally arrives at a pivotal moment, Matt is forced to make a fateful decision. Either live a lie for the rest of his life or go up against Smythe one final time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022 Chanticleer Book Review CLUE Award Short List--Suspense \u0026amp; Thriller Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorbury, Chris:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Chris Norbury is the UN-gainfully employed, NON-bestselling author of four novels. Each book has earned various book awards most people have never heard about and won't remember, anyway. Chris's Matt Lanier thriller series stars a musician hero who stumbles upon a violent, powerful conspiracy that ruins his life and nearly kills him because he's too brilliantly stubborn to let the bad guys win.His newest book-Little Mountain, Big Trouble-is a middle-grade adventure novel inspired by his experiences as a volunteer Big Brother for twenty years. Chris belongs to the Twin Cities and national chapters of Sisters in Crime and the Alliance of Independent Authors. He lives in Owatonna, Minnesota with his wife, Sandra. For bizarre reasons even he can't understand, he's not only a lifelong golf addict but also loves to take solo canoe trips in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. After publishing his first book in 2016, Chris decided to donate a portion of all his book sales to Big Brothers Big Sisters. Through 2023, he's raised more than $5,700 for his local chapter in southern Minnesota.","brand":"CSN Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51454001873170,"sku":"9798987637661","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_98f82a12-6d24-4a87-b8f2-c7d9e829ffe7.jpg?v=1751990619","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dangerous-straits-9798987637661","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}