{"product_id":"no-lie-lasts-forever-a-thriller-9781662529597","title":"No Lie Lasts Forever: A Thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZodiac\u003c\/i\u003e with a terrifying twist, in a taut thriller from author Mark Stevens about a reformed serial killer and the disgraced journalist he coaxes into finding the imposter trading on his name.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a reporter dies in a shockingly familiar way, the media rushes to announce the return of the PDQ Killer. The city of Denver reels, but no one more than Harry Kugel. After all, he \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e the PDQ Killer--or \u003ci\u003ewas\u003c\/i\u003e fifteen years ago. And he didn't do this.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill working to reform his ways, Harry won't let some amateur murderer ride his twisted coattails and risk drawing the police back his way. To protect his legacy and quiet new life, he'll have to expose the copycat. Without exposing himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisgraced TV journalist Flynn Martin holds the key. After a botched hostage situation, she'll do anything to revive her dying career--even hunt down a monster who executed one of her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarry must convince Flynn to follow him into the heady world of a killer. But with the law closing in and a rival at large, he starts to feel the familiar pull of old urges...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStevens, Mark:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eThe son of two librarians, Mark Stevens was raised in Lincoln, Massachusetts, and has worked as a reporter, as a national television news producer, and in public relations. \u003ci\u003eThe Fireballer\u003c\/i\u003e (Lake Union, 2023) was named Best Baseball Novel by \u003ci\u003eTwin Bill\u003c\/i\u003e literary magazine and named a Best Baseball Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eSpitball Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. His novel \u003ci\u003eAntler Dust\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller in 2007 and 2009. \u003ci\u003eBuried by the Roan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrapline\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLake of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e were all finalists for the Colorado Book Award (2012, 2015, and 2016, respectively), which \u003ci\u003eTrapline\u003c\/i\u003e won. \u003ci\u003eTrapline\u003c\/i\u003e also won the Colorado Authors League Award for Best Genre Fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStevens's short stories have been published in \u003ci\u003eEllery Queen Mystery Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMystery Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDenver Noir\u003c\/i\u003e (Akashic Books). In both 2016 and 2023, Stevens was named Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' Writer of the Year. He hosts a regular podcast for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and has served as president of the Rocky Mountain chapter for Mystery Writers of America. Stevens also writes book reviews, which you can find at https: \/\/markhstevens.wordpress.com. He currently lives in Mancos, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas \u0026 Mercer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51298650063122,"sku":"9781662529597","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ffec18e5-a341-4385-912f-27d9340d0896.jpg?v=1747831322","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/no-lie-lasts-forever-a-thriller-9781662529597","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}