{"product_id":"the-dreamer-9780999674772","title":"The Dreamer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe chef's knife was in the wrong place... wedged deep in the gut of celebrity chef Carlos Cruz. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her bloody discovery, Mercy could lose it all. And not just for her, her entire family is at risk too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSan Francisco's hottest young chef rose from modest beginnings to getting a James Beard Award for his upscale Mission District eatery, El Conquistador. In addition to creating cutting-edge cuisine, the mercurial Cruz has been accused of sexual harassment multiple times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmart, ambitious, and tenacious, Mercedes \"Mercy\" Tejada was granted Dreamer status while studying to become a nurse. The waitress job wasn't the ideal, but the tips paid the bills. When she finds Cruz dying in the alley behind his trendy bistro, she knows she's in a lot of trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMercy's fingerprints and blood-splattered sweatshirt make her a prime suspect. It doesn't help that she and Cruz were seen fighting and Mercy threatened him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003eTHE DREAMER\u003c\/strong\u003e, the eleventh installment of New York Times bestselling author Sheldon Siegel's iconic San Francisco series, ex-spouses and Public Defenders Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez are thrust into the middle of this politically charged case and tasked with finding the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe case is personal for them too. Mercy's mom, Perlita, is the longtime housekeeper for Rosie's mother, Sylvia. It is Sylvia who asks Rosie and Mike to handle Mercy's case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are political ramifications as well. Rosie is running for re-election as Public Defender. Her decision to handle a dreamer's defense herself will not play well to a portion of the electorate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Mercy's case hurtles toward trial, Rosie, Mike, and Mike's brother\/private investigator, Pete, race between the tenements, trendy restaurants, and century-old churches of the Mission District in a desperate search for an elusive truth where everybody--including Mike and Rosie and their families--has something to hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn intricate plot, likeable characters, powerful suspense, and a touch of humor are Sheldon Siegel's hallmarks. In \u003cstrong\u003eTHE DREAMER\u003c\/strong\u003e, readers will discover once again why Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez have been called two of the most compelling characters in contemporary crime fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sheldon M. Siegel, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50478283718930,"sku":"9780999674772","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6cd27342-b68f-44f0-901e-50819b4aaf04.jpg?v=1730294317","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dreamer-9780999674772","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}