{"product_id":"the-crooked-street-9781503902336","title":"The Crooked Street","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe hunt for a killer in San Francisco becomes a dizzying game of cat and mouse in a thrilling novel of psychological suspense.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Lombard is your Moriarty, Frost. Taking him down will be the most dangerous thing you've ever done.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSan Francisco homicide detective Frost Easton hadn't seen his estranged friend Denny in years. Not until he dies in Frost's arms uttering a final inexplicable word: \u003ci\u003eLombard.\u003c\/i\u003e Denny appears to be the latest victim in a string of murders linked by a distinctive clue: the painting of a spiraled snake near the crime scenes. Is it the work of a serial killer? Or is Denny's death more twisted and personal?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo find the answer, Frost reaches into a nest of vipers--San Francisco's shady elite--where the whispered name of Lombard is just one secret. Now, drawn into a cat-and-mouse game with an enemy who knows his every move, Frost finds there is no one he can trust. And somewhere down the crooked streets of the city, Frost's cunning adversary is coiled and ready to strike again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFreeman, Brian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBrian Freeman is a bestselling author of psychological thrillers, including the Frost Easton and Jonathan Stride series. His books have been sold in forty-six countries and translated into twenty-two languages. His stand-alone thriller \u003ci\u003eSpilled Blood\u003c\/i\u003e was named Best Hardcover Novel in the International Thriller Writers Awards, and his novel \u003ci\u003eThe Burying Place\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for the same honor. \u003ci\u003eThe Night Bird\u003c\/i\u003e, the first book in the Frost Easton series, was one of the top twenty Kindle bestsellers of 2017. Brian is widely acclaimed for his vivid \"you are there\" settings, from San Francisco to the Midwest, and for his complex, engaging characters and twist-filled plots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian lives in Minnesota with his wife, Marcia. For more information on the author and his books, visit www.bfreemanbooks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas \u0026 Mercer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635397230866,"sku":"9781503902336","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7bbac1bb-c447-4ded-bd09-023ad06993ad.jpg?v=1759232895","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-crooked-street-9781503902336","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}