{"product_id":"the-delivery-9781613167175","title":"The Delivery","description":"\u003cb\u003eFreelance courier Mercury Carter races against time and across New England to rescue a trafficking victim in this new thriller from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mailman\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMerc Carter is not your typical deliveryman. A former postal inspector, he specializes in moving sensitive or dangerous packages--of all sorts--from point A to B. And sometimes he needs his gun to do so. Carter's current mission leads him to Providence, Rhode Island, but his delivery is interrupted when he comes across a woman badly injured in a car wreck in the pouring rain. Then a man with a gun appears warning Carter away from the scene and Carter leaps into action, disarming the attacker and rescuing the crash victim. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust as Carter thinks the danger has passed, he discovers a deeper mystery stemming from the crash, a deadly puzzle involving a memorable pair of grifters, a crooked ex-cop, stolen identities, human trafficking, and murder. And it appears that Carter's next assignment will put him right in this conspiracy's perilous center . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe follow-up to last year's acclaimed hit, \u003ci\u003eThe Mailman\u003c\/i\u003e, which launched the Mercury Carter series, \u003ci\u003eThe Delivery\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast-paced, unpredictable thriller following a memorable protagonist whose resourcefulness is matched only by his quick wit and determination to never miss a delivery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Welsh-Huggins\u003c\/b\u003e, of Columbus, Ohio, writes the critically acclaimed Mercury Carter thriller series and the Shamus Award-nominated Andy Hayes private eye series. Andrew's short mystery stories have appeared in multiple magazines and anthologies, including \u003ci\u003eThe Best Mystery Stories of the Year \u003c\/i\u003e2021, 2024, and 2025.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mysterious Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52128913948946,"sku":"9781613167175","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2cc54071-3751-4112-9591-43b47b2fa2fb.jpg?v=1773824090","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-delivery-9781613167175","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}