{"product_id":"illusionist-9781684633005","title":"Illusionist","description":"\u003cp\u003eWHEN AN ILLUSIONIST joins the Pines \u0026amp; Quill writing retreat, one of the owners vanishes without a trace in the middle of everyone-but the surrounding would-be witnesses don't see or hear a thing. That's when crime boss Georgio Gambino makes a checkmate move against his nemesis, Sean McPherson-he attempts to blackmail a writer in residence into killing another writer and framing McPherson. In a video call, Gambino warns the writer, \"If you don't follow orders, your daughter will die.\" Then he pans the camera to prove his access to her college dorm room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaurie Buchanan writes the critically acclaimed Sean McPherson novels--pulse-pounding crime thrillers with heart-stopping twists that plunge readers into the depths of malice, the unwavering quest for justice, and high-stakes consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A cross between Dr. Dolittle, Nanny McPhee, and a type-A Buddhist, Buchanan is an active listener, observer of details, payer of attention, reader and writer of books, kindness enthusiast, and red licorice aficionado. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Her books have won multiple awards, including\u003ci\u003e Foreword \u003c\/i\u003eINDIES Book of the Year Gold Winner, International Book Award Gold Winner, National Indie Excellence Awards Winner, Crime Fiction\/Suspense Eric Hoffer Awards Finalist, PenCraft Award for Literary Excellence, and CLUE Book Awards finalist Suspense\/Thriller Mysteries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Laurie's writing studio is in the hayloft of a historic carriage house in the Pacific Northwest. Her husband, Len, a private pilot, and Henry, their not-so-standard Standard Poodle, join her on daily walks. She always carries a camera because sometimes the best word choice is a picture.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sparkpress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51201476264210,"sku":"9781684633005","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9d7f8e8d-094c-47a3-938e-8034056a1bdc.jpg?v=1744913030","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/illusionist-9781684633005","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}