{"product_id":"murder-games-9780316552523","title":"Murder Games","description":"\u003cb\u003eA criminal behavior expert teams up with an NYPD detective to track down a criminal in the novel that inspired the hit CBS TV series starring Alan Cumming.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDr. Dylan Reinhart wrote the book on criminal behavior. Literally: he's a renowned, bestselling Ivy League expert on the subject. When a copy of his book turns up at a gruesome murder scene-along with a threatening message from the killer-it looks like someone has been taking notes.\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Needham is the headstrong and brilliant NYPD Detective in charge of the case who recruits Dylan to help investigate another souvenir left at the scene: a playing card. Another murder, another card. . . and now Dylan suspects that the cards aren't a signature; they're a deadly hint pointing directly toward the next victim. \u003cbr\u003eAs tabloid headlines about the killer known as \"The Dealer\" scream from newsstands, New York City descends into panic. With the cops at a loss, it's up to Dylan to hunt down a serial killer unlike any the city has ever seen. Only someone with Dylan's expertise can hope to go inside the mind of a criminal and convince The Dealer to lay down his cards. But after thinking like a criminal, could Dylan become one?\u003cbr\u003eA heart-pounding novel of suspense more shocking than any tabloid true crime story, \u003ci\u003eInstinct\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the next unforgettable character from the imagination of James Patterson, the world's #1 bestselling author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Tiger Woods, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. Patterson has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eBill Clinton and Dolly Parton, and collaborated most recently with Michael Crichton on the blockbuster \u003ci\u003eEruption\u003c\/i\u003e. He has told the story of his own life in \u003ci\u003eJames Patterson by James Patterson \u003c\/i\u003eand received\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ean Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50323562496274,"sku":"9780316552523","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2706cf2e-3444-4e70-a127-ba324f05acd4.jpg?v=1727658611","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/murder-games-9780316552523","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}