{"product_id":"the-architect-of-deception-9781662970344","title":"The Architect of Deception","description":"\u003cp\u003eRazz James should have been the toast of Manhattan society. At twenty-eight, with an Ivy League pedigree, a prominent family name, and inherent charm, he was poised for flight. But six years after his twin brother's death, Razz is trapped in a black hole of grief. His days are a blur of gin, video games, and denial, while his two lifelong best friends, Hatcher Boudreaux, a shining star at an elite hedge fund, and Archie Stonebridge, a cybersecurity expert, quietly brace for the moment Razz doesn't come back from the brink.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Hatcher receives a cryptic invitation...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...an offer to join Scepter \u0026amp; Scythe, an exclusive secret society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe initiation challenge is a task so daring few would ever attempt it: steal a memento from Apollo Peck, Hatcher's infamous billionaire boss. Peck's residence, a fantastical mansion perched atop New York City's poshest building, is impenetrable. Fearful of losing his job, Hatcher refuses the assignment, but Razz, intrigued and desperate for a distraction, volunteers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRazz thinks he's executed the perfect crime...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...then someone turns up dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat started as a lark quickly spirals into a far more devious and deadly plot with Razz in the crosshairs. In a world where power buys innocence, and the truth is subjective, Razz must unmask the mastermind before he becomes the next pawn sacrificed on the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of Riley Sager, Freida McFadden, and Sandra Brown will love \u003cem\u003eThe Architect of Deception\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book contains explicit consensual sexual situations and violence equivalent to that in an R-rated movie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaldwin, Debbie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDebbie Baldwin is a successful television and print media writer. She is the author ot the award-winning, Amazon best-selling Bishop Security Series. Debbie is a graduate of Princeton University and the University of Virginia School of Law. A native St. Louisan, she lives with her husband and their puggle, Pebbles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gatekeeper Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52196522885394,"sku":"9781662970344","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_30bf37fb-88a0-4bc3-bab2-228291b9e1b7.jpg?v=1776151841","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-architect-of-deception-9781662970344","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}