{"product_id":"the-dead-years-9781448312412","title":"The Dead Years","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA serial killer, dormant for years, reawakens after viewing a Netflix docuseries depicting his string of homicides. The killer is not happy with his portrayal and no one in the cast and crew is safe! The first instalment of a gripping new thriller series set in Chicago and featuring a young sibling sleuth-duo and their working dogs.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSiblings Cory and Crystal Pratt are still trying to get their lives together after a tragic accident which killed their parents years ago. The only thing that distracts them now is their jobs. With Crystal working as a newly minted detective at the Chicago Police Department and Cory owning a dog training academy with two human remains detection dogs of his own, their professional paths cross every now and then. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCrime, and especially murder, in Chicago is nothing new, but when a string of killings happen that seem to be connected to a Netflix docuseries and its cast and crew, Cory and Crystal are called in to stop the number of bodies from piling any higher. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when the siblings start poking around the killer's business, the killer sets their sights on the pair . . . and particularly on Cory and his dogs! Will they be able to escape the fury of the serial killer or become the newest victims? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis fast-paced thriller, with insight into a serial killer's mind, is a perfect up-all-night binge-read, and a great choice if you love spirited detectives, great action - and very good dogs! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNovels in \u003cb\u003eJeffrey B. Burton\u003c\/b\u003e's critically-acclaimed Mace Reid K-9 mystery series include \u003ci\u003eThe Finders\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Keepers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost\u003c\/i\u003e. His Agent Drew Cady thrillers include \u003ci\u003eThe Chessman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lynchpin\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Eulogist\u003c\/i\u003e. Jeff lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with his wife, Cindy, an irate Pomeranian named Lucy, and a happy galoot of a Beagle named Milo.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Severn House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610850201874,"sku":"9781448312412","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_54d5c2b7-1624-4e82-9d8f-a98512b81970.jpg?v=1760432877","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dead-years-9781448312412","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}