{"product_id":"downfall-9781476740607","title":"Downfall","description":"\u003cb\u003e*INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetectives dig into the dark side of Toronto when a serial killer targets homeless people camped out near one of the city's most exclusive enclaves in this latest crime thriller from bestselling author Robert Rotenberg.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eExactly what is one person's death worth?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor decades, the Humber River Golf Course has been one of the city's most elite clubs. All is perfect in this playground for the rich, until homeless people move into the pristine ravine nearby, and tensions mount between rich and poor and reach a head when two of the squatters are brutally murdered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe killings send shockwaves through the city, and suspicion immediately falls upon the members of the club. Protests by homeless groups and their supporters erupt. Suddenly the homelessness problem has caught the attention of the press, politicians, and the public. Ari Greene, now the head of the homicide squad, leaves behind his plush new office and, with his former prot g  Daniel Kennicott in tow, returns to the streets to investigate. Meanwhile, Greene's daughter, Alison, a dynamic young TV journalist, reports on the untold story of extreme poverty in Toronto. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith all the attention focused on the murders, pressure is on Greene to find the killer--now. He calls on his old contacts and his well-honed instincts to pursue the killer and save the city and the people he loves. But then a third body is found. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA riveting page-turner ringing with authenticity, \u003ci\u003eDownfall\u003c\/i\u003e is a scathing look at the growing disparity between rich and poor in Canada's wealthiest city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Rotenberg is the author of several bestselling novels, including \u003ci\u003eOld City Hall\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guilty Plea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStray Bullets\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStranglehold\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHeart of the City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDownfall, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhat We Buried\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a criminal lawyer in Toronto with his firm Rotenberg Shidlowski Jesin. He is also a television screenwriter and a writing teacher. Visit him at RobertRotenberg.com or follow him on X @RobertRotenberg.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Touchstone Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50922633429266,"sku":"9781476740607","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dcda06ec-15c1-4336-bf4b-aef889b14749.jpg?v=1738935450","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/downfall-9781476740607","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}