{"product_id":"the-chef-9780316532327","title":"The Chef","description":"\u003cb\u003eA New Orleans police detective by day and celebrity food truck chef by night, Caleb Rooney has a new title -- Louisiana's Most Wanted -- in this shocking thriller from the world's #1 bestselling author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the Carnival days leading up Mardi Gras, Detective Caleb Rooney comes under investigation for a murder he is accused of committing in the line of duty -- as a Major Crimes detective for the New Orleans Police Department. Has his sideline at the Killer Chef food truck given him a taste for murder?\u003cbr\u003eWhile fighting the charges against him, Rooney makes a pair of unthinkable discoveries: His beloved city is under threat of attack . . . and these would-be terrorists may be local.\u003cbr\u003eAs crowds of revelers gather, Rooney follows a fearsome trail of clues, racing from outlying districts into city center. He has no idea what -- or whom -- he'll face in defense of his beloved hometown, only that innocent lives are at stake.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Tiger Woods, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. Patterson has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eBill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton. He has told the story of his own life in \u003ci\u003eJames Patterson by James Patterson \u003c\/i\u003eand received\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ean Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491685077266,"sku":"9780316532327","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a7f70e4a-133c-4c43-98e8-426c67fb2a28.jpg?v=1753183757","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-chef-9780316532327","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}