{"product_id":"end-of-the-ocean-9781915523778","title":"End of the Ocean","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the popular cult classics \u003ci\u003eFrank Sinatra in a Blender\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Swollen Red Sun\u003c\/i\u003e comes a riveting novel of redemption and suspense that asks the question: just how far are you willing to go for love?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen newly divorced Sage arrives in Bali, his only plan is to drink on the beach until his money runs out and then return home to start over. So he's caught by surprise when he falls in love with the country and its people, particularly the attractive and considerate Ratri. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoon Sage can no longer see himself living anywhere else, even as his funds dwindle and his visa's expiration date nears. Increasingly desperate to stay with Ratri, Sage finds himself being recruited by a drug-smuggling ring--in a country where drug trafficking is punishable by death. The promised pay-out would be enough to set Sage and Ratri up for life, but only if Sage isn't caught. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill Sage go home and risk the life he envisions with Ratri, or risk everything to stay and make that life possible?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatthew McBride is the author of A Swollen Red Sun and the cult classic Frank Sinatra in a Blender. Originally from rural Missouri, he now lives in California. Follow him at @matthewjmcbride.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Datura Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51346427576594,"sku":"9781915523778","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1bf69fd5-3f23-40f5-ad34-d4f48cc210ea.jpg?v=1749043417","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/end-of-the-ocean-9781915523778","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}