{"product_id":"the-axman-of-new-orleans-9781386107736","title":"The Axman of New Orleans","description":"\u003cp\u003eBased on the true story...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Colin Fitzgerald, only recently returned from World War I, with scars inside and out, is back in New Orleans and chasing the killer the newspapers call \u003cem\u003eThe Axman\u003c\/em\u003e, a ruthless predator who has plagued the city for years, breaking into people's homes in the middle of the night and murdering them in their beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe killer even writes a letter to a local newspaper--echoing \u003cem\u003eJack the Ripper \u003c\/em\u003efrom three decades earlier--and claims to be a \"demon from hell.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe top brass at the Police Department says the killer is a madman, but Colin suspects there is more to these brutal killings than madness, perhaps much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet even Colin is shocked when he discovers the murders are linked to City Hall and a vast corruption scheme, with roots that reach back decades, to the assassination of a legendary police chief and to the murder of Colin's own father, the former chief of detectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHustmyre, Chuck:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCHUCK HUSTMYRE spent 20 years in law enforcement and retired as a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), where he specialized in violent crime, fugitive, and drug investigations. In addition to being a published author, Chuck is also a produced screenwriter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chuck Hustmyre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414941208850,"sku":"9781386107736","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d0b32b9b-ab9f-4c32-9f19-cd639898c675.jpg?v=1729391247","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-axman-of-new-orleans-9781386107736","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}