{"product_id":"killer-blonde-9798994256954","title":"Killer Blonde","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery serial killer has a type.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis one is daring the police to stop him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen virtually identical blonde women are found murdered along Minnesota highways, fear spreads fast-and so does political pressure. The deaths look like tragic one-car accidents, until Detective Cade Dawkins sees the pattern no one else wants to acknowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the clock ticking and the governor demanding answers, Dawkins is forced into a high-stakes cat-and-mouse hunt with a calculating serial killer who knows police procedure-and knows how to stay one step ahead. But the killer isn't just hunting victims. He's running a longer con, designed to turn the investigation into something personal. As the body count rises and the rules begin to shift, Dawkins realizes the truth too late: he isn't chasing the killer-he's being tested.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the Twin Cities, \u003cstrong\u003eKiller Blonde\u003c\/strong\u003e is a gritty Minnesota crime thriller that blends relentless pacing, authentic police work, and sharp psychological tension. Perfect for readers who love the edge-of-your-seat intensity of John Sandford's Prey series, this is a dark, fast-moving hunt where every mistake costs another life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvans, Allan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Allan Evans writes the twisty thrillers your friends warn you not to start before bed. He's the author of two other Cade Dawkins thrillers, Killer Blonde and Killer Smile, along with several young adult and middle-grade novels-including Abnormally Abbey, Class Clown, and Spook Squad, which have earned him a wonderfully surprising number of young readers who think he's cooler than he probably is.Allan's diverse professional background-encompassing undercover investigator, bodyguard, advertising creative, and more-provides the raw material behind the realism and edge of his crime fiction. When he isn't writing, he's coaching middle-school soccer or diving into research that inevitably finds its way into his books.He lives in Minnesota, where winter is cold, crime is complicated, and stories are never in short supply.","brand":"Stillwater Story House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52034216722706,"sku":"9798994256954","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a7c5e166-98ac-49af-935c-9891f705385c.jpg?v=1770988568","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/killer-blonde-9798994256954","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}