{"product_id":"in-the-hour-before-midnight-9781504099158","title":"In the Hour Before Midnight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this classic international crime thriller by a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author, a man is caught between the Mafia and a mercenary army.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e There's a side of Sicily that the tourists see--golden beaches and cheerful locals--and there's the side of Sicily Stacey Wyatt knows. It's dark and savage. His grandfather raised him to follow in his footsteps as a leader in the Mafia, to live by its code of honor and violence. It's also not the life Stacey wants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Unfortunately, trying to cut himself free only lands him in an Egyptian prison. He is broken out, only to be brought back to Sicily where he's given a job. He must rescue the daughter of a corrupt businessman from an infamous bandit--and completing the mission could mean a big paycheck and his freedom. But only as Stacey plunges back into the shadowy world of the Mafia does he realize it's a trap . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Jack Higgins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Higgins is the master.\" --Tom Clancy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A seasoned pro . . . Mr. Higgins knows how to tell a story!\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Jack Higgins has written some of the best suspense fiction of the past fifty years.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe San Diego Union-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"When it comes to thriller writers, one name stands well above the crowd--Jack Higgins.\" --Associated Press\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJack Higgins is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than sixty thrillers that have sold over 250 million copies worldwide, including \u003ci\u003eThe Eagle Has Landed\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf at the Door\u003c\/i\u003e. Before beginning his writing career, Higgins served in the British Army along the East German border. He lives in the Channel Islands.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media Mystery \u0026 Thri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51181875069202,"sku":"9781504099158","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_90901444-60fd-4241-b5f9-927fe990f4e9.jpg?v=1744407233","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-the-hour-before-midnight-9781504099158","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}