{"product_id":"prey-before-bed-9798993495514","title":"Prey Before Bed","description":"\u003cp\u003eSteve Balam is the man everyone trusts-a sharp financial advisor, devoted husband, and proud father living out the suburban dream in Atlanta. But behind the polished suits and warm family dinners lurks something else: a mind built for control, and a hunger for killing that won't be tamed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's a serial killer with a system so perfect that innocent men go to prison while he walks free-planting DNA from unsuspecting massage parlor clients at each crime scene. For years, he's been untouchable-a ghost. Until one frightened insider threatens to blow his secrets wide open.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Detective John Grimm gets closer, Balam's carefully constructed world starts to crack. The deeper Grimm digs, the uglier the truth becomes. With his double life at risk, Balam will do anything to keep it hidden-and the innocent will pay the price. One slip could bring his empire, and his freedom, crashing down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDark, relentless, and disturbingly real, \u003cem\u003ePrey Before Bed\u003c\/em\u003e pulls you into a world where real monsters wear charming smiles-and no one is safe. You'll be left wondering just how well we really know the people we trust the most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSackos, James:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - James Sackos studied criminal law in college, concentrating on the psychology and patterns of serial killers with hopes of joining the FBI-a career path that ultimately didn't materialize. \"Prey Before Bed\" is his debut novel and the first book in the Balam series-a planned series following the main character Balam. He resides in Cape Coral, Florida, and also spends time at his ranch in Glennville, Georgia, with his devoted wife and growing family of two adult children and their families.","brand":"Eldritch Publishing Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779417800978,"sku":"9798993495514","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f7f04d37-2241-4c23-a9a7-4009db7a480d.jpg?v=1765370071","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/prey-before-bed-9798993495514","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}