{"product_id":"identity-man-9780547597195","title":"Identity Man","description":"\"A compelling moral fable in the shape of a gritty, twist-filled thriller.\"--\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Shannon is a petty thief on the run. A three-time loser framed for murder, he knows that he's facing life in prison--or death by lethal injection. Then, a bizarre text message draws him to a meeting in the dark of night. A foreigner who calls himself the Identity Man offers Shannon an incredible chance to start again: a new face, a new home, a new beginning. In a ruined city trying to rebuild, he gets work as a carpenter, and falls in love. It seems too good to be true--and it is. It turns out this city is crawling with crooked politicians, gangsters, and dirty cops--all of whom seem to want Shannon dead. \u003cp\u003eMoving through the shambles of a town, he's got to ferret out the secret of his new life--and fast--if he wants to be left with any life at all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A gripping thriller.\"--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A work of intense realism pervaded by sorrow, mercy, hope--and ultimately, transcendence.\"--\u003ci\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKlavan, Andrew:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eANDREW KLAVAN is the author of the best-selling novels \u003ci\u003eTrue Crime, \u003c\/i\u003efilmed by Clint Eastwood, and \u003ci\u003eDon't Say a Word, \u003c\/i\u003e a film starring Michael Douglas. His work has been nominated for the Edgar Award five times and has won twice. He is a contributing editor at \u003ci\u003eCity Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and his articles have appeared, among other places, in the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Southern California with his wife Ellen. They have a daughter, Faith, and a son, Spencer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491816902930,"sku":"9780547597195","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b5e7a98c-4e50-424f-b10e-154dc7af26f9.jpg?v=1730557108","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/identity-man-9780547597195","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}