{"product_id":"river-of-lies-volume-2-9781608095896","title":"River of Lies: Volume 2","description":"\u003cb\u003eDetective Emily Hunter must be the voice for the voiceless\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The homeless camps spread throughout the city of Sacramento are a topic of heated debate among residents. They're considered undesirable--a nuisance--an eyesore. But when the camps fall victim to a string of devastating arson attacks, Detective Emily Hunter and her partner, Javier Medina, dive into the investigation and become acquainted with the real people whose lives have been destroyed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The attacks only begin to draw attention when two of the victims are identified as the city's former anti-homeless mayor and a camp social worker--but rather than strengthening the push for justice, the movement to completely abolish the camps intensifies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The investigation becomes politically charged when Emily discovers who stands to gain from burning the homeless out of their shelters. She struggles to balance the high-stakes investigation with caring for her Alzheimer's-stricken mother, whose condition is rapidly deteriorating. The investigation uncovers an unlikely suspect and a reluctant witness standing between Emily and the shocking truth. Can Emily overcome resistance and her personal obstacles to halt the attacks? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Michael Connelly and Karin Slaughter\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While the novels in the Emily Hunter Mystery Series stand on their own and can be read in any order, the publication sequence is: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFace of Greed \u003cbr\u003e River of Lies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames L'Etoile\u003c\/b\u003e is a former associate warden in a maximum-security prison, hostage negotiator, facility captain, and director of California's state parole system, and he uses his twenty-nine years \"behind bars\" as an influence in his award-winning novels, short stories, and screenplays. His novels include \u003ci\u003eDead Drop, Black Label, At What Cost, Bury the Past\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLittle River\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRiver of Lies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the second book in his Emily Hunter Mystery Series, following the Lefty Award-nominated \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFace of Greed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. L'Etoile lives with his wife outside of Sacramento, California. When he's not writing, you can find him working with his Corgi therapy dogs.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oceanview Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50891581653266,"sku":"9781608095896","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3c394d3d-91d7-474c-9f40-a4b63df443a5.jpg?v=1738170317","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/river-of-lies-volume-2-9781608095896","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}