{"product_id":"one-good-deed-9781538750568","title":"One Good Deed","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this fast-paced historical thriller, the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author introduces Archer, a WWII veteran forced to investigate a small-town murder -- or risk returning to prison.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIt's 1949. When war veteran Aloysius Archer is released from Carderock Prison, he is sent to Poca City on parole with a short list of \u003ci\u003edo\u003c\/i\u003e's and a much longer list of \u003ci\u003edon't\u003c\/i\u003es: \u003ci\u003edo\u003c\/i\u003e report regularly to his parole officer, \u003ci\u003edon't \u003c\/i\u003ego to bars, certainly \u003ci\u003edon't \u003c\/i\u003edrink alcohol, \u003ci\u003edo\u003c\/i\u003e get a job -- and \u003ci\u003edon't \u003c\/i\u003eever associate with loose women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe small town quickly proves more complicated and dangerous than Archer's years serving in the war or his time in jail. Within a single night, his search for gainful employment -- and a stiff drink -- leads him to a local bar, where he is hired for what seems like a simple job: to collect a debt owed to a powerful local businessman, Hank Pittleman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoon Archer discovers that recovering the debt won't be so easy. The indebted man has a furious grudge against Hank and refuses to pay; Hank's clever mistress has her own designs on Archer; and both Hank and Archer's stern parole officer, Miss Crabtree, are keeping a sharp eye on him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a murder takes place right under Archer's nose, police suspicions rise against the ex-convict, and Archer realizes that the crime could send him right back to prison . . . if he doesn't use every skill in his arsenal to track down the real killer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Baldacci \u003c\/b\u003eis a global #1 bestselling author, and one of the world's favorite storytellers. His books are published in over forty-five languages and in more than eighty countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide. His works have been adapted for both feature film and television. David Baldacci is also the cofounder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across America. Still a resident of his native Virginia, he invites you to visit him at DavidBaldacci.com and his foundation at WishYouWellFoundation.org.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669708968210,"sku":"9781538750568","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0bbf622d-fd80-404b-b5ff-7c2e9457c284.jpg?v=1760432569","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/one-good-deed-9781538750568","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}