{"product_id":"scar-the-sky-9798892423090","title":"Scar the Sky","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLightning never strikes twice --until it does. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA killer is hunting down survivors of lightning strikes in this dark and twisting thriller, perfect for fans of J. H. Markert and Richard Chizmar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEverything changed for Andi Ellis when she was struck by lightning and her heart stopped. Andi was resuscitated, but she was never the same--electronics strangely malfunction in her presence: clocks can't keep time; batteries swiftly die. And while many lightning strike victims are left with temporary \"lightning tree\" markings, on her they are permanent scars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYears later Andi, her eight-year-old daughter, and a fellow lightning strike survivor have fled Texas and Andi's dangerous ex to go off the grid in a strange and secluded desert community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, two private investigators pursue a US senator's missing daughter who they find too late. When searching for information on the strange lightning scars on the girl's body, they find themselves pulled into an FBI investigation--people who have been struck by lightning are being murdered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the death toll mounts, the task force traces the killer farther west--closer and closer to Andi Ellis and her daughter, and the haven she's carefully created. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThriller and horror readers will be enthralled by the dark turns in \u003ci\u003eScar the Sky. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA retired federal law enforcement agent with thirty years of experience, \u003cb\u003eJ. Todd Scott\u003c\/b\u003e was a finalist for the 2024 International Thriller Writers Award for Best Paperback Original and is the critically acclaimed author of six crime, suspense, and thriller novels. He is also a film and TV producer and screenwriter, most recently for the Paramount+ series \u003ci\u003eLawmen: Bass Reeves.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589885559058,"sku":"9798892423090","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9b987dcc-32d5-46e5-9a05-24bc73cf0e41.jpg?v=1756812338","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/scar-the-sky-9798892423090","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}