{"product_id":"death-benefits-a-novel-of-suspense-9780804115421","title":"Death Benefits: A Novel of Suspense","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwo men join forces to investigate a woman's mysterious disappearance in this \"labyrinthine tale of murder [and] conspiracy\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) from the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Butcher's Boy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fast-paced . . . a totally enveloping read [that] relies on the wits of the characters rather than the high-tech gadgetry.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA careful, methodical young data analyst for a California insurance company, John Walker knows when people will marry, at what age they will most likely have children, and when they will die. All signs point to a long successful career--until Max Stillman, a gruff security consultant, appears without warning at the office. It seems a colleague with whom Walker once had an affair has disappeared after paying a very large death benefit to an impostor. Stillman wants to find and convict her; Walker is convinced the woman is innocent. Now Walker teams up with Stillman on an urgent north-by-northeast race--relentlessly leading to a pay-off that just might shock the life out of him. . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author \u003cb\u003eThomas Perry\u003c\/b\u003e won an Edgar Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Butcher's Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMetzger's Dog\u003c\/i\u003e was one of the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e's Notable Books of the Year. His other books include \u003ci\u003eThe Face-Changers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShadow Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDance for the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVanishing Act\u003c\/i\u003e. Thomas Perry died in 2025.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51860215464210,"sku":"9780804115421","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c47ffd88-56ae-426b-9afd-da58c2933620.jpg?v=1767779504","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/death-benefits-a-novel-of-suspense-9780804115421","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}