{"product_id":"public-enemy-1-9781496729774","title":"Public Enemy #1","description":"\u003cb\u003eNational bestselling author Kiki Swinson amps up the action and suspense with unpredictable characters, breakneck twists, and a gut-punch portrait of Southern surviving--and dying. Now the odds are straight-up killer when a private eye gets in way over her head...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eToo much to prove...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA former journalist with a knack for unraveling dirty secrets, Khloé Mercer figures if she's going to risk her life, she might as well make big money as a private investigator. But this reckless newbie needs a major case to make her name--and really show she can handle Norfolk, Virginia's toughest streets...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eToo much to hide...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a narcotics detective's widow needs someone to investigate her disgraced husband's so-called suicide, Khloé jumps at the lucrative fee--and the clues that the Norfolk Police Department is rotten from top to bottom. And with formidable backup from her ex-felon uncle, she turns the city upside-down to uncover the truth... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eToo late to run...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Khloé's cage-rattling tactics and high-wire strategies threaten both the cops and the city's brutal underworld alike. Now, with her life in the crosshairs and no one she can trust, she'll find that building a reputation comes with a price she may not survive to pay...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKiki Swinson\u003c\/b\u003e is a nationally bestselling author whose novels, inspired by her experiences and a five-year stint in federal prison, have sold over 3.4 million copies.Swinson's works feature resilient women making tough--and sometimes not quite legal--decisions to survive. She completed her first novel while incarcerated and her second novel, \u003ci\u003eWifey\u003c\/i\u003e, went on to become a #1 \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e(R) bestseller and the first installment in one of today's most popular urban series. A native of Portsmouth, Virginia--and a former hustler's wife--Swinson resides in Bel Air, Maryland. Visit her on instagram at @AllThingsKikiSwinson.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dafina Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50554434126098,"sku":"9781496729774","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9d3b610f-56e1-40be-a1b5-9238f977c875.jpg?v=1731716153","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/public-enemy-1-9781496729774","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}