{"product_id":"the-absence-of-mercy-9780062227379","title":"The Absence of Mercy","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Burley's \u003cem\u003eThe Absence of Mercy\u003c\/em\u003e is a harrowing tale of suspense involving a brutal murder and dark secrets that lie beneath the surface of a placid, tight-knit Midwestern town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a brutally murdered teenager is discovered in the woods surrounding a small Ohio town, Dr. Ben Stevenson--the town's medical examiner--must decide if he's willing to put his family's life in danger to uncover the truth. Finding himself pulled deeper into an investigation with devastating consequences, he discovers shocking information that will shatter his quiet community, and force him to confront a haunting truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its eerie portrait of suburban life and nerve-fraying plot twists, \u003cem\u003eThe Absence of Mercy\u003c\/em\u003e is domestic drama at its best for fans of Harlan Coben, Laura Lippman, Jennifer McMahon, and Lisa Gardner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBurley, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJohn Burley is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Absence of Mercy\u003c\/em\u003e, honored with the National Black Ribbon Award; \u003cem\u003eThe Forgetting Place\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eThe Quiet Child\u003c\/em\u003e. He attended medical school in Chicago and completed his emergency medicine residency at University of Maryland Medical Center and the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. He continues to serve as an emergency medicine physician in Northern California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409497657618,"sku":"9780062227379","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5fbb6ebb-9e55-4152-9616-04e394f164da.jpg?v=1729288942","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-absence-of-mercy-9780062227379","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}