{"product_id":"the-assassins-curse-9781534405233","title":"The Assassin's Curse","description":"\u003cb\u003eChristopher Rowe is back and there are more puzzles, riddles, and secrets to uncover in this third novel of the award-winning Blackthorn Key series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWherever Christopher Rowe goes, adventure--and murder--follows. Even a chance to meet King Charles ends in a brush with an assassin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll that's recovered from the killer is a coded message with an ominous sign-off: more attempts are coming. So when Christopher's code-breaking discovers the attack's true target, he and his friends are ordered to Paris to investigate a centuries-old curse on the French throne. And when they learn an ancient treasure is promised to any assassin who succeeds, they realize the entire royal family is at stake--as well as their own lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the third heart-pounding installment of the award-winning Blackthorn Key series, Christopher, Tom, and Sally face new codes, puzzles, and traps as they race to find the hidden treasure before someone else is murdered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSands, Kevin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Since escaping from university with a pair of degrees in theoretical physics, Kevin Sands has worked as a researcher, a business consultant, and a teacher. He lives in Toronto, Canada. He is the author of the award-winning and bestselling Blackthorn Key series.","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50418600182034,"sku":"9781534405233","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6c88fead-c23e-4fa9-8cea-0214c57ac1ef.jpg?v=1737114109","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-assassins-curse-9781534405233","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}