{"product_id":"murder-book-9781613165089","title":"Murder Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen a sudden crime wave hits several small midwestern towns, the U.S. Attorney for the region calls on Harry Duncan to investigate. An ex-cop known for his unorthodox methods, Duncan is reluctant to go up against a widespread criminal organization--but the attorney in question is Ellen Leicester, the wife who left him fifteen years earlier, and to her, he can't say no.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitially brought in as a consultant to determine if the racketeering is severe enough to require an all-out investigation by the FBI, Duncan quickly finds himself in conflict with a syndicate far more violent than first suspected. As the investigation develops, he begins compiling a \"murder book,\" the notebook in which a detective keeps records, interviews, photos--everything he needs to build his case. But his scrutiny of the gang soon makes Duncan a target. And Ellen, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thrilling and suspenseful tour of crime-addled midwestern towns, \u003cem\u003eMurder Book\u003c\/em\u003e is signature Thomas Perry, with characters you won't soon forget, crisply-described action sequences, and breathlessly-tense plotting that will keep you racing through the pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Perry\u003c\/b\u003e is the Edgar-winning author of over thirty novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Butcher's Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003ci\u003eParade Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e included in its 2021 list of 101 Best Mystery Books of All Time, and \u003ci\u003eMetzger's Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, which NPR listeners voted one of the \"Best Thrillers of All Time.\" His novel \u003ci\u003eThe Old Man\u003c\/i\u003e was the inspiration for the television series starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow, and his novel \u003ci\u003eStrip \u003c\/i\u003einspired the film \u003ci\u003eBear Country\u003c\/i\u003e starring Russell Crowe, which is now in production.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mysterious Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50602883842322,"sku":"9781613165089","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_462c159e-90ff-4222-9f38-7846438140de.jpg?v=1770976579","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/murder-book-9781613165089","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}