{"product_id":"perfect-opportunity-9781448314577","title":"Perfect Opportunity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOctogenarian former sheriff Bill Gastner and Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman investigate a puzzling double murder in this twisty, page-turning instalment in the critically acclaimed Posadas County mystery series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If you haven't yet discovered these wonderful mysteries, you are in for a treat!\" Anne Hillerman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe morning after his eighty-seventh birthday bash, former Posadas County sheriff Bill Gastner drives past a couple of vehicles stopped on the highway shoulder. It's not an unusual sight: a sheriff's patrol unit, emergency lights ablaze, pulled in behind a pickup truck. The female deputy hasn't radioed for backup. But there's something about the scene that makes him feel uneasy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe next day, Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman is called to a rather more dramatic and disturbing roadside scene, with the same truck the star of the show. But this time, its occupant is in no fit state to talk - his dead body stabbed through the chest with a Ka-Bar, a second corpse in the ditch beside the car. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat happened to the two men? And what \u003ci\u003ewere \u003c\/i\u003ethe dead man and the deputy discussing in the quiet of pre-dawn the previous day? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe truth is more twisty and complex than even Estelle and her long-standing friend and former colleague Bill are ready for, and it will take all their combined years of experience to untangle the sorry tale and ensure justice is served. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of CJ Box, Anne Hillerman and Terry Shames will love this thrilling, small-town Western mystery set in New Mexico, as will readers who love strong female protagonists and retired sleuthing heroes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Severn House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50893713670418,"sku":"9781448314577","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_959695e8-8511-4121-85de-9f3d1a9636eb.jpg?v=1754898768","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/perfect-opportunity-9781448314577","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}