{"product_id":"the-atonement-9781735566139","title":"The Atonement","description":"\u003cp\u003e- An unspeakable crime with tragic consequences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A family ripped apart on one horrifying afternoon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A father who seeks help from a friend who will take everything from him\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParanormal investigator Landry Drake and his team take on a malevolent child spirit seeking revenge at Merilee Plantation, an ancient mansion on Bayou Teche.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen several people are found hanged from the same chandelier in an upstairs hallway, Landry goes to Merilee, only to become a pawn in a bizarre game. He is kidnapped and taken to a rusty trawler near the Gulf of Mexico. When he escapes, he learns he's a suspect in yet another bizarre death inside the decaying mansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a senator's smoky den in Washington to the spooky bayous of St. Martin and Iberia parishes, \u003cem\u003eThe Atonement\u003c\/em\u003e is a race to learn who's behind a massive cover-up and string of murders inside Merilee Plantation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThompson, Bill:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"If variety is the spice of life, author Bill Thompson's life so far has been spicy for sure! Over the years, and in no particular order, he's been - an international insurance broker - a mayor - head of a state prison board - a stockbroker - a newspaper reporter - a Bourbon Street piano player - a corporate entrepreneur - presented to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip - in jail (briefly ... and wrongly!) - a goat herder - a church organist and choir member - a real estate broker - a world traveler - president of an animal shelter - a husband, father and grandfather - an observer at a knighting in Westminster - a fluent Russian speaker - a passenger on the Concorde - a caregiver - a lifetime dog lover - an award-winning novelist\"","brand":"Ascendente Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50383033172242,"sku":"9781735566139","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_41fa4324-7276-4296-bb3c-6cd2282d75bc.jpg?v=1728776368","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-atonement-9781735566139","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}