{"product_id":"pursuit-9781451623574","title":"Pursuit","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePursuit by Gene Hackman - Contemporary Police Thriller\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGene Hackman, acclaimed actor and author of \u003ci\u003ePayback at Morning Peak\u003c\/i\u003e, \"takes aim at a clear target: telling a good story\" (\u003ci\u003eSt. Augustine Record\u003c\/i\u003e) in this contemporary thriller.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGENE HACKMAN brings his richly diverse literary voice to a gripping new thriller that pits a devoted police sergeant against a predator who may cost her everything that matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Mother's Worst Nightmare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eI'll say this for the last time. Take your hand off the shotgun\u003c\/i\u003e.\" In a tense standoff with a shopping mall shooter, Sergeant Juliette Worth has the suspect about to surrender--then in a few explosive seconds, she takes him down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsually a by-the-book cop, Julie has too much at stake, raising her daughter on her own, to break protocol--until the mall killer pushes her over the line. Instead of kudos for saving his hostage, the Missouri State Criminal Investigation Unit hands Julie cold case duty. Among the forgotten files, she uncovers a disturbing connection between disappearances from years ago--all pretty girls, all presumed runaways. Now Julie's instincts have her hunting a predator still very much in the picture. Someone who pulls Julie into a harrowing chase--by abducting her own daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom Academy Award Winner to Acclaimed Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGene Hackman is the author of two novels and coauthor of three other novels. He is a two-time Academy Award-winning actor with lauded performances in such films as \u003ci\u003eUnforgiven\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBonnie and Clyde\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe French Connection\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMississippi Burning\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Poseidon Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his wife and two German shepherds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback edition published by Pocket Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContemporary thriller featuring female detective protagonist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet in Missouri with Western U.S. cultural backdrop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandalone novel - no series commitment required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for fans of police procedurals and crime fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pocket Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680926503186,"sku":"9781451623574","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_798ceb19-59cf-4863-a115-3dd4ef0eedb8.jpg?v=1733946052","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pursuit-9781451623574","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}